Radon Testing

What is Radon?

Radon gas is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is responsible for an estimated 20,000 lung cancer - related deaths per year in the United States, which accounts for more annual deaths than stomach, larynx, thyroid, and bone cancers COMBINED. Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas that naturally occurs in nature and can accumulate to dangerously high concentrations in some homes.

As radon gas decays it produces other radioactive particles that cling onto fine particles such as aerosols and dust. When inhaled, these radioactive particles can become embedded within lung tissue and continue to further decay within the lungs. The decay process emits ionizing radiation which ultimately targets surrounding lung tissue - increasing the chance of lung cancer. Over long enough exposure at high enough radon gas levels, chances of contracting lung cancer are greatly increased.

Should I Test For Radon?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes get tested for radon. Since radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, testing your home is the only way of knowing if you and your loved ones are at risk of radon exposure.

In most cases, the greatest exposure to radon occurs right in your home where you spend the majority of your time. Early detection is key given that the risk of developing lung cancer increases the longer the exposure period. If elevated levels of radon are to be detected within your home, indoor radon levels can effectively be reduced to acceptable levels fairly easily.

According to the U.S. EPA, an estimated one in fifteen homes has dangerously high indoor concentrations radon above the EPA action level (4.0 pCi/L)

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Radon gas enters a home through foundation cracks, gaps in suspended floors, cracks in walls, cavities within walls, sump drains, pipe fittings, construction joints, windows, and well water.

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