All homes have some type of radon entry pathway. There are four main factors that permit radon to seep into homes: Uranium is present in the soil nearly everywhere in the United States. The soil is permeable enough to allow radon to migrate into a home through the slab, basement or crawlspace. There are pathways…
Radon is a worldwide health risk in homes. Most radon-induced lung cancers occur from low- and medium-dose exposures in people’s homes. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking, in many countries. The facts… Lung cancer kills thousands of Americans every year. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of…
Since the beginning of time, all living creatures have been exposed to radiation. We live in a radioactive world. There are many natural sources of radiation that have been present since the Earth was formed. In the last century, we have added somewhat to this natural background radiation with artificial sources. However, the naturally occurring…
What is Radon? Radon is a gas produced by the radioactive decay of the element radium. Radioactive decay is a natural, spontaneous process in which an atom of one element decays or breaks down to form another element by losing atomic particles (protons, neutrons, or electrons). When solid radium decays to form radon gas, it…