Radon in Classrooms!

The E.P.A. tested in a sample of schools nationwide between 1990 and 1991. The resulting study of 927 public schools concluded that over 70,000 classrooms in the United States were likely to have radon concentrations that equal or exceed the E.P.A.’s action level. But little has been done to fix the problem. More that 20 years later, only a few states have laws that require some form of radon testing in schools, even though sending a student to a classroom with high radon concentrations presents a cancer risk similar to requiring that student to smoke a few cigarettes during the school day.

Radon Measurements

Short-term and long-term test kits are available at www.mallonconstructionandradon.com. State radon programs or local chapters of the American Lung Association can provide a list of licensed radon measurement professionals.
When testing, be sure to follow directions

on placement and time period for testing closely. Give us a call if you have any questions about using the test kit or reading the result. 319-987-3418

Lonnie Mallon, President

Classrooms present another hazard. The E.P.A. tested for radon in a sample of schools nationwide between 1990 and 1991. The resulting study of 927 public schools concluded that over 70,000 classrooms in the United States were likely to have radon concentrations that equal or exCeed the E.P.A.'s action level. But little has been done to fix the problem. More than 20 years later, only a few states have laws that require some form of radon testing in schools.

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Radon News... FYI

In 1986 and again in 1988, Congress directed the E.P.A. to reduce the public's exposure to radon. No substantial progress has been made. Because builders chose to continue to build homes without radon-resistant features faster than radon was being reduced in existing homes millions of additional homes built since 1990 have been added to the tens of millions already in need of radon reduction.

Radon is Real!

On behalf of my husband and many friends, 
Gloria Linnertz, VP Cancer Survivors Against Radon
Many of us are not longer present in physical form but no doubt we are here in spirit and represent the thousands of people from every state who die each year from radon-induced lung cancer. We comprise an organization of people who didn't know they were living with elevated levels of radon until the diagnosis of lung cancer invaded out lives and souls.
  We urge you to consider sponsoring legislative bills that will help our citizens realize that they may be living with this silent killer, but that it is easy to test and fix if the level is elevated. For some of us, this life-saving measure is too late, but others of us are fighting each day to make a difference so no one else lives, works,or is schooled in environments with radioactive radon gas.
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Radon News!

Radon News!

Outside air contains very low levels of radon, but it becomes a problem when it accumulates in homes by seeping through cracks, sump-pump pits and other openings. The gas produces radioactive decay particles that can damage the cells that line the lung and lead to lung cancer. Scientifically rigorous epidemiology studies in North america and Europe have clearly established the link between radon exposure in the home and lung cancer. It is the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality in the United States and is expected to be the seventh leading cause of cancer death overall this year.

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The Mallon Construction crew at the International 2013 Radon Symposium in Springville Illinois. Besides taking classes on the latest technology in Radon Mitigation, we took a tour of Lincoln's Tomb. While standing at the tomb something very unusual happened. A Hawk flew up and landed on a branch next to us and sat there watching us the whole time while our guide was speaking about Lincolns ghost appearing on the premises... OHHHHHH!

Reducing Radon Levels

  Mitigation involves repairing or altering a building or building design for the purpose of reducing the concentration of radon in the indoor atmosphere.
  Exact system design will vary from house to house dependent upon foundation type and building materials however most will consist of PVC pipe suction points attached to a fan pulling air from under the slab foundation or membrane and disposing of it above the highest eve of the roof. This system depressurizes the house in comparison to the outside environment, reducing the levels of soil gas (and radon) being drawn into the house.




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"Saving Lives One Mitigation At A Time"
Lonnie Mallon, President

FYI
An estimated 400 deaths per year in Iowa are caused by radon-induced lung cancer. That is approximately the same number of Iowans who die in traffic accidents each year. (United States Environmental Protection Agency, US EPA, and Iowa Department of Transportation)





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The Health Risk : How Does Radon Cause Lung Cancer?

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The primary route of exposture to radon is by inhalation. Exposure to alpha radiation from radon and its decay products produces significant adverse health effects. Radiation in the form of alpha particles can damage cells and intercellular DNA and may reduce a cell's capacity to repair itself.

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Radon Mitigation is in the process through legislation of becoming mandatory in HUD homes and possible Residential homes. 25% of all lungs cancer comes from Radon in Iowa. If you are searching for a test kit, please go to www.mallonconstructionandradon.com. We have recently added test kit for purchase to our website at a very reasonable price. Mallon Construction & Radon Mitigation Services, "Saving Lives One Radon Mitigation At A Time!"

Latest information on Radon testing!


Effective June 4, 2013, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing new policy requires radon testing and, if applicable, mitigation for most new FHA-insured construction, conversion and substantial rehabilitation projects, as well as most FHA-insured refinance transactions.

Mallon Construction & Radon Services, covers the Cedar Valley area, and has installed over 1,000 mitigation systems in the last 20 years. For your convenience go to www.mallonconstructionandradon.com to order your test kit.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Radon Toxicity

Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM)

 The average person in the United States receives an

estimated 625 millirem/year dose from ionizing radiation.

The largest percentage is from medical radiation (48%, 300

mrem), primarily due to the popularity of CT scans and

Nuclear medicine. This is followed by radon (37%, 228

mrem), which is the largest source of background radiation.

While the dose from radon has remained the same over the

years, the percentage that it represents has dropped from

55%, based on 1980s data, to 37% using 2006 data. Due to

the increased use of certain medical procedures, this trend is

expected to continue (NCRP 2009). The dose of ionizing

radiation from radon comes from soil, water, natural gas,

and building materials.

The primary pathway for human exposure to radon is

inhalation from soil vapor intrusion into dwellings and

buildings. Indoor radon levels can, however, also originate

from water usage, outdoor air infiltration, and the presence

of building materials containing radium (EPA 2003).

Inhalation/ The main source of inhalation exposure is radon gas.

Testimonial for Mallon Construction & Radon Mitigation!

Hooray!  Thank you soooo much for the radon mitigation work!  Lenny and the

other contractor were VERY professional and left everything in perfect and

clean condition.

If you ever need a recommendation, please have people contact us!  We are

very happy customers with great results -- our radon levels dropped from 28

to below 3.  What a relief!

Thanks again!

Vickie Trent

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Radon test kits!

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Reducing Radon Levels

Reducing #Radon Levels

Mitigation involves repairing or altering a building or building design for the purpose of reducing the concentration of radon in the indoor atmosphere.

Exact system design will vary from house to house dependent upon foundation type and building materials however most will consist of PVC pipe suction points attached to a fan pulling air from under the slab foundation or membrane and disposing of it above the highest eve of the roof. This system depressurizes the house in comparison to the outside environment, reducing the levels of soil gas (and radon) being drawn into the house.

Radon Mitigation Information: How serious is Radon?

Radon Mitigation Information: How serious is Radon?: Radon is a Class-A carcinogen recognized as the leading cause of lung cancer in the Unted States amoung nonsmokers.The National Academy of S...www.mallonconstructionandradon.com

The Healh Risk: How Does Radon Cause Lung Cancer

The Health Risk: How Does Radon Cause Lung Cancer?

Radon decay products (RDPs) are charged heavy metals and can be inhaled as attachments to atmospheric particles. Such atmospheric particles include dust, smoke or biological entities. The smaller the particles the deeper into the respiratory tract the RDPs may travel. Within the respiratory system, particles may chemically or physically adhere to the mucus lining of the alveoli or bronchial regions. Adherence can increase the retention period for RDPs and also increase the probability of decay occurring while still inside the lungs because of their short half-lives. Decay and resulting emission of alpha particles may damage cells and initiate cellular mutations. Lung cancer due to inhalation of radon decay products constitutes the only known risk associated with radon.

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Radon Health Risks:

When cells are damaged, they are repaired or destroyed. Damage of genetic material can result in varying forms of mutation due to the changes in information carried by DNA. Cell mutations have varying capabilities. They may not necessarily affect the cellular functions, may kill the cell or can allow the cell to reproduce without constraint and subsequently invade and damage areas reserved for other cells. It is the uncontrolled replication of mutated cells that increases the likelihood for further mutations.                

Part 4 Evidence of Radon?

Reasearch on the risk of radon exposure and human health is more extensive that many studies on other human carcinogens. Most radon research was derived from epidemiological studies on underground miners. As early as the Middle Ages, miners in parts of Germany and Czechoslovakia were diagnosed with lung-related illnesses. The intial identification of this lung illness as cancer was in 1879. It was not hypothesized that radon was a cause of the lung cancers in the miners until 1924. Radon as a cause of the lung cancers in miners was not universally recognized until futher epidemiological reports were issued in the 1050's and 1960's. During that time, it was also identified that it was alpha particales emitted from radon and its decay products that caused the lung cancer.

Radon Series 3 What is Radon

Radon can enter a home from the soil via cracks in floors and walls, floor drains, sump pumps and construction joints. Radon is usually more concentrated in basements and ground floor rooms that have contact with the soil. The design, construction details and building materials used can affect the pathways and sources that can draw radon into a home. Domestic water contaminated with radon can also contribute to indoor radon levels. Fortunately, water radon levels will contribute significantly less that soil radon levels to the indoor radon concentration.

Part 2
What is Radon?

It is estimated that thirty-seven percent of the radiation that people are exposed to comes from radon and radon decay products. The location of greatst exposure to radon is in the home.While uranium is the source of radon, factors that influence its concentration in indoor air will include radon in soil, building materials, and groundwater. Air pressure differences between soil and home as well as foundation openings cause radon gas to flow towards the foundation of a home. Indoor radon concentrations also depend on soil permeability and porosity,uranium and moisture content and home foundations.

What is Radon?

Part 1

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released during the decay of torium and uranium, which are common elements found in variying amounts in rock, soil and water. Radon is also colorless, orderless and tasteless, making it undetectable to human senses. When radioactive elements such as radon start to decay, radiation is released. Products of radon decay like polonium-218 and polonium-214 emit alpha particles that are effective in damaging lung tissues. Research has established a causal relationship between alpha-emitters and lung cancer in humans..

Radon Mitigation Information: How serious is Radon?

Radon Mitigation Information: How serious is Radon?: Radon is a Class-A carcinogen recognized as the leading cause of lung cancer in the Unted States amoung nonsmokers.The National Academy of S...

How serious is Radon?

Radon is a Class-A carcinogen recognized as the leading cause of lung cancer in the Unted States amoung nonsmokers.The National Academy of Sciences (NSA) and the Surgeon Gerneral estimate that as many as 21,000 lung cancer deaths that occur in the U.S. annually may be a result of radon exposure. It is therefore essential that as part of its mission to promote lung health, the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest should be able to disseminate information pertaining to radon risks. Future blogs will contain information detailing the physical and biochemical processes associated with radon. Also included are procedures and methods for correcting elevated indoor radon levels. Ultimately, these efforts are crucial in reducing the number of lung cancer deaths.