You may have heard about RADON.. and maybe wondered if it’s something from a Star Trek episode…
Well.. Radon is for Real !
Radon is a colorless gas that occurs naturally on earth, being generated from radioactive elements in the soil. As such, the gas itself is slightly radioactive. It can percolate up through the soil and become trapped under structures such as houses. It is slightly heavier than ordinary air, and therefore will ‘sink’ to the lowest level below other air in the same room. It is often found in higher concentrations levels in basements of houses into which it has entered.
Analagous to cancer caused by long term smoking, living in a house which has slight radon concentrations can , over a period of years, lead to health concerns. Effects are more likely if there is a bedroom in a basement or lower level of a house in which radon has infiltrated.
Sensitive equipment can detect the presence of these low levels of radioactive radon, and a test with these instruments can be arranged at relatively low cost.
In the Pacific Northwest, much of our topography was influenced by great upheavals of soil from volcanic eruptions or glaciers which moved large boulders. For this reason, any given house could be resting above an invisible source of radon, while adjacent houses may not detect even a trace!
Here is a link for a more good information on Radon!
http://www.cascaderadon.com/CRn_RadonRiskMaps.html
I will be happy to supply you with contact information to a reputable firm that can test your home for the presence of radon. If radon is found , remedies exist for venting this gas out of your residence. The peace of mind is well worth the small cost to know!
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