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Radon Facts: The Health Risk & Solution PDF

The danger of radon is real, don't wait, call today for a radon test, and let Home Radon Pros https://radon1.com/ keep you and your family safe.

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Radon Facts: The Health Risk & Solution PDF

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  1. RADON - THE HEALTH RISKS AND SOLUTIONS

  2. What is Radon? It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas.  It is Colorless, odorless and tasteless that comes from the breakdown of uranium.  Found all over the U.S. also in areas of Pittsburgh in all types of buildings.  Radon is the second leading cause of lungs cancer, after cigarettes.

  3. Why Radon is Dangerous? It is dangerous because it is responsible for 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year

  4. Occurrence of Radon When atoms of uranium-238 decay, they produce several generations of other radioactive elements. The fifth generation is radium, which in turn decays into radon.

  5. How Radon Gets into a Home Radon comes from the breakdown of uranium, and uranium is an abundant element in the soil. There is very little radon in the air we breathe outside. The problem arises when radon is trapped in a confined space, making the basement of a home the prime spot for radon to gather. Radon gas seeps into the basement of home, from soil, through cracks in home's or gaps in the walls and floors. Radon gas then travels from basement throughout the rest of home, affecting you and your family. Many homes in the Pittsburgh area have basements, making it an area that is highly affected by radon gas.

  6. Health Effects of Radon Breathing air with elevated radon levels can increase your risk of lung cancer.   Chances of getting depends on: How much radon is The amount of time you spend in your home Whether you are former smoker lung cancer  in your home     a smoker or 

  7. How Radon Causes Lung Cancer Inhalation of Radon decay products (alpha particles). Alpha particles can penetrate the more sensitive and vulnerable lung tissue.

  8. How to find Radon Gas is present in Home or not? To get an accurate reading of the radon levels in your home, is to have your home tested by radon professionals.

  9. How Can I Fix My House If It Has Elevated Levels? The first step in protecting yourself from radon gas, is to find out exactly how your family is currently being affected. This is done through radon testing. In radon testing, one can buy a home remedy radon testing kit from an online store, or even a local store, but these tests will just not suffice. These tests do not give an accurate reading as they are not of the same quality of testing agent that radon professionals like Home Radon Pros use. Contact a Radon Contractor who can: Install a system to reduce radon levels Prevent it from ever entering the living space    

  10. Contact us for Radon Test The danger of radon is real, don't wait, call today for a radon test, and let Home Radon Pros keep you and your family safe. Call us today for radon testing in your home! 800-323-2653 radon1.com

  11. YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH COULD BE AT RISK FROM RADON. DON'T WAIT, CALL TODAY FOR RADON TESTING IN YOUR HOME.

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