What Every Homeowner Needs to Know About Radon

Protect Your Family’s Health with These 10 Must-Know Facts!

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Approximately 14% of lung cancer cases are linked to radon exposure.

Homes with radon mitigation systems can reduce radon levels by up to 99%, typically lowering levels below the EPA’s recommended action threshold.

An estimated 1%-2% of radon-related lung cancer cases are caused by radon in drinking water, especially from private wells.

Protect Your Family’s Health with These 10 Must-Know Facts!

1. What is Radon?

Radon is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas that forms naturally from the decay of uranium found in soil, rock, and water.

2. Why Should You Care About Radon?

Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., responsible for thousands of deaths annually. Protect your loved ones by understanding the risks.

3. How Does Radon Enter Your Home?

Radon sneaks into homes through cracks in foundations, walls, and floors, as well as around service pipes and construction joints. It can even enter through water.

4. The ONLY Way to Detect Radon

Radon is undetectable without proper testing. Use an affordable DIY radon test kit or hire a certified professional to check your home’s radon levels.

5. Safe Radon Levels: What’s the Standard?

Radon levels are measured in picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L require action, but lower levels still carry some risk.

6. How to Reduce Radon in Your Home

A radon mitigation system, like sub-slab depressurization, can significantly lower radon levels and ensure your home is safe.

7. Building a New Home? Plan Ahead!

Many new homes now include radon-resistant construction features. These measures help keep radon out and make future mitigation easier if needed.

8. Radon and Real Estate

If you’re buying or selling a home, radon testing can be a critical part of the process. High radon levels can often be addressed with mitigation before closing.

9. Radon in Your Water Supply

Radon can dissolve in water, especially from private wells. Activities like showering and washing can release radon into the air. Get your water tested if you use well water.

10. Find Expert Help and Resources

Stay informed! Visit the EPA’s radon website for resources, testing guidance, and certified professionals to help safeguard your home.

Radon Exposure and Lung Cancer

Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the United States.

Approximately 14% of lung cancer cases are linked to radon exposure.

Prevalence of Elevated Radon Levels

Nearly 1 in 15 homes in the U.S. have radon levels at or above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.

Certain areas, such as the Midwest and Northeast, have homes with a higher percentage of elevated radon levels due to regional geology.

Health Risks of Radon

If exposed to radon at 4.0 pCi/L over a lifetime, the risk of lung cancer is about 7 in 1,000 for non-smokers and increases to 62 in 1,000 for smokers.

For radon levels at 20 pCi/L, the risk rises to 36 in 1,000 for non-smokers and 260 in 1,000 for smokers.

Testing and Mitigation

Homes with radon mitigation systems can reduce radon levels by up to 99%, typically lowering levels below the EPA’s recommended action threshold.

Testing your home for radon is recommended by the EPA, especially for homes below the third floor, and costs around $10-$30 for a DIY kit.

Visit www.epa.gov/radon for more information.

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Heather Gower

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HeatherGower@CBAdvantage.com