Rules of Radon Testing!

RULES OF RADON TESTING!

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Be Aware that any Radon Gas testing requires closed-house conditions. Closed-house conditions mean keeping all windows closed, keeping doors closed except for normal entry and exit, and not operating fans or other appliances which bring air in from outside (except for fans that are part of the radon reduction system, or small exhaust fans that operate for only short periods of time).

Radon & Children

RADON & CHILDREN

Radon decays quickly, giving off tiny radioactive particles. When inhaled, these radioactive particles can damage the cells that line the lung. Long-term exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer, the only cancer proven to be associated with inhaling radon. There has been a suggestion of increased risk of leukemia associated with radon exposure in adults and children; however, the evidence is not conclusive.

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HEALTHY HOMES!

HEALTHY HOMES

SAVING LIVES by reducing exposure to indoor radon gas by educating others of the serious health risks of RADON GAS and the simple inexpensive solution to prevent this health threat a Do-It-Yourself Radon Test Kit! 

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WHERE DOES RADON COME FROM?

RADON... WHAT???

Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as an indirect decay product of uranium or thorium. Its most stable isotope, ²²²Rn, has a half-life of 3.8 days. Radon is one of the densest substances that remains a gas under normal conditions. It is also the only gas under normal conditions that only has radioactive isotopes, and is considered a health hazard due to its radioactivity. Intense radioactivity has also hindered chemical studies of radon and only a few compounds are known.

How does radon cause cancer?

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2. How does radon cause cancer?

   
   Radon decays quickly, giving off tiny radioactive particles. When inhaled, these radioactive particles can damage the cells that line the lung. Long-term exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer, the only cancer proven to be associated with inhaling radon. There has been a suggestion of increased risk of leukemia associated with radon exposure in adults and children; however, the evidence is not conclusive.
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Radon Levels in Iowa

Levels in Iowa

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency capped the allowable radon level for safe buildings at 4.0 picoCuries per liter of air — which is the unit of measurement used to measure the amount of radon in the air.

Iowa has the highest average levels of radon in the nation, according to the EPA. Iowa falls into the EPA radon red zone, which means every county has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than the suggested 4.0 picoCuries per liter. Johnson County's levels are estimated to be 4.4 picoCuries per liter, which is lower than most surrounding counties but more than three times greater the national average radon concentration.

SOURCE: Bill Field, UI Occupational and Environmental Health professor and national radon expert

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