Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Radon is a gas and very dangerous. My folks house had radon in the air and the water. If your test is positive, you have to have a radon elimination system installed professionally. Cost me around $5,000. in 2004. Dr. Rea calls radon " the silent killer " as you cannot smell it or detect it. Good luck~ D > > Does anyone know what Radon does to your health if it is in your home? There is a possibility that we might have some in our home. We hope to get it confirmed one way or the other sometime this week. If so does anyone know how you get rid of it? thanks > cathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Is there a " safe " level of radon? Even with a radon fan installed by a processional company, my radon detector still measure about 1 in the basement ( I do not use the basement anymore), and between 0.2 to 0.6 in the kitchen. My friend's house in a nearby town has zero radon. Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Radon is nothing to play with its known as the silent killer > > > > Does anyone know what Radon does to your health if it is in your home? There is a possibility that we might have some in our home. We hope to get it confirmed one way or the other sometime this week. If so does anyone know how you get rid of it? thanks > > cathy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 , Yes, Radon is a dangerous radioactive gas. It is one of the leading contributers to lung cancer. And it is a great example of how different forms of hazards harm us, how quickly we need to respond and the different ways of how to respond. Radon doesn't kill like other forms of radiation or make you sick like mold or chemicals or poisons. In my 20+ years working with hyper-hyper reactive clients across the country I've never had anyone complain about reacting to radon, even at high levels. All kinds of other sources, but not radon. In that way it's more like carbon monoxide. It can kill but you'll never directly react to it. Radon, however takes several years to several decades of exposure, not a few minutes as with carbon monoxide. Much like asbestos it doesn't harm immediately or even after weeks, perhaps months, of exposure. Testing is relatively simple and inexpensive. This is one home test kit worth using. You can find them in the $10 range and Home Depot and Lowes. However, because the quality control of these inexpensive ones leave something to be desired, I suggest you by two at a time and set them side by side. If they are within 20% of each other, figure the average. Professionals charge more because they use higher quality canisters, labs, and other equipment. EPA suggests anything above 4 picoCuries/liter should be mitigated to as low as reasonably possible. Keep in mind there is no law regulating Radon and there is no level specified as safe. As data has accumulated over the years the role of Radon has become better known and the SUGGESTED levels continue to be reduced. You will rarely get to zero because Radon is a naturally occuring radioactive gas nearly everywhere. Radon systems can be as simple as caulking cracks in basement floors and walls, providing even a little ventilation, or more expensive by installing a sealed barrier over open dirt crawlspaces, or as complexc as sub-slab ventilation. EPA has excellent information about radon at: www.epa.gov/radon/index Doug Kladder is a national expert with a monthly column on radon at: www.ieconnections.com Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > > > > Does anyone know what Radon does to your health if it is in your home? There is a possibility that we might have some in our home. We hope to get it confirmed one way or the other sometime this week. If so does anyone know how you get rid of it? thanks > > cathy > > > ---------- The following section of this message contains a file attachment prepared for transmission using the Internet MIME message format. If you are using Pegasus Mail, or any other MIME-compliant system, you should be able to save it or view it from within your mailer. If you cannot, please ask your system administrator for assistance. ---- File information ----------- File: DEFAULT.BMP Date: 15 Jun 2009, 23:10 Size: 358 bytes. Type: Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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