| "> | | | | be fixed if there is a radon problem found. The |
| Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer | | | | average cost of a radon fix for a home is about |
| among non-smokers in the United States. As a | | | | $1,200. Some home improvement stores sell |
| Certified Property Inspector and Radon tester, I | | | | inexpensive test kits for about $35 (which includes |
| am seeing that most new home buyers are | | | | an EPA certified lab report). However, Consumer |
| unaware of the dangers of Radon. As a result of | | | | Reports recently found that those test kits were |
| this lack of information, most home buyers as | | | | not very accurate. Therefore, if you want to do |
| well as current homeowners are not having their | | | | your own testing contact your state radon office |
| homes tested for Radon. In many cases, my | | | | for a better quality inexpensive test kit. |
| clients have also been misinformed by real estate | | | | If the homeowner or buyer/seller does not or |
| representatives or the media regarding both the | | | | cannot to do the Radon testing (some states |
| prevalence and lung cancer dangers of radon. | | | | require a professional complete the test during a |
| Radon testing if done by the homeowner, is | | | | real estate transaction), visit the National |
| inexpensive, and takes only 48 hours. | | | | Environmental Health Association Radon |
| Here are some important facts about Radon that | | | | Certification website at: radongas.org |
| homeowners and renters should know to protect | | | | radon_measurement_service.shtml This site has |
| the health of your family. According to the | | | | properly certified radon testers as myself listed |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Radon is | | | | by the cities in your state. |
| the number one cause of lung cancer among | | | | The untimely deaths of Peter Jennings and Dana |
| non-smokers. Overall, radon is the second leading | | | | Reeve have raised public awareness about lung |
| cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Radon is | | | | cancer, especially among people who have never |
| responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths | | | | smoked. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke |
| every year. Visit cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html | | | | are the leading causes of lung cancer. Although |
| for more on a study by Dr. William Field on | | | | lung cancer can be treated, the survival rate is |
| radon-related lung cancer in women. | | | | one of the lowest for those with cancer. In many |
| Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas | | | | cases lung cancer can be prevented; this is |
| that you can't see, smell or taste. The type of | | | | especially true for radon. |
| construction, foundation or location does not | | | | EPA has designated January as National Radon |
| prevent a Radon problem. Its presence in a home | | | | Action Month, a time when state radon programs |
| can pose a danger to a familys health. The only | | | | and other partners conduct special radon outreach |
| way to determine if a home has a Radon | | | | activities and events across the country. The aim |
| problem is to have an EPA standardized test | | | | of National Radon Action Month is to increase the |
| done. This test can be completed by the | | | | public's awareness of radon, promote radon |
| homeowner or a certified professional. | | | | testing and mitigation, and advance the use of |
| The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend | | | | radon-resistant new construction practices. |
| that all homes be tested for radon. All homes can | | | | |