According to the EPA, the risk of cancer from radon exposure is 250 times higher than drowning, 200 times higher than dying in a home fire, and five times higher than dying in a car crash, which kill about 30,000 people every year. Radon may be a silent killer, but it is the second leading cause of cancer, and the deadliest cancer agents among non-smokers. And because it is a colorless and odorless gas, the only way to definitively know if your family has been exposed is a radon test done through a professionally certified agency.
Radon Gas: The Invisible Killer
Because unlike your uncle’s obnoxious cigar smoke, you have know idea whether or not radon is present in your home without the use of a radon detector. It takes years of exposure for problems to reveal themselves, and by then it is too late. Furthermore, radon gas is surprisingly common. In fact, about a third of all homes checked for radon in seven states and on three Indian lands revealed radon exposure screening levels over 4 pCi/L, the EPA’s recommended action level for radon exposure, according to the EPA’s own statistics.
Have your property inspected, whether you are selling your home, buying a home, or simply want to protect the health of your family. Because like the water we drink or the food in our fridge, clean air is essential to healthy and happy living.