The Good News About Radon

Most discussions about radon begin with serious and often scary language: “Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is the silent killer. Radon gas is a serious health problem that many people don’t know about.”

But as you’ve often heard, there are two sides to every coin. So if you’re worried about the serious health risks of radon exposure in your house, you can stop losing sleep. Here’s some good news about radon that will put your mind at ease.  

Radon is easy to detect. Even though it’s invisible and odorless, radon gas can be detected with a high degree of accuracy. DIY kits are available, or you can have a radon mitigation contractor perform a test. As long as basic testing guidelines are followed, you can count on an accurate radon reading.    
High radon levels can always be lowered. Even when a house tests out with a very high radon concentration, an experienced radon abatement specialist can use proven techniques to reduce radon concentrations to acceptable levels. In fact, reputable radon specialists will guarantee this reduction following the installation of a radon abatement system.

A well-installed radon mitigation system is foolproof, reliable and affordable.  A typical system is designed to extract radon-laden air from soil beneath the house and disperse it into the air outside the house. Maintaining this negative pressure captures and extracts radon before it can make its way into the basement or crawl space. When properly installed, the plastic pipe that transports radon outside is airtight and durable enough to last as long as your house. The only moving parts in a typical system are the blades of a specially designed in-line fan that sucks air from the soil and pushes it through the piping system to the outside. Fans typically last 5-10 years before they need to be replaced.

National Radon Defense will reduce your radon! After the mitigation process performed by any of our trained radon mitigation specialists, you can expect your home to have a lower level of radon at no expense to your comfort. Our dealers offer the utmost respect to your family and property.

Now that’s more than just good news-- it's great! Even though this radioactive gas is the leading cause of cancer among non-smokers, it’s easy to detect and reduce even in a house with high levels of radon.

In fact, Thrasher Basement Systems has mitigated a home that had radon levels around 26-27 pCi/L, which is about seven times the FDA's action level of 4.0 pCi/L. After Thrasher's mitigation, the levels dropped to 1.0pCi/L. So, regardless the amount of radon in your home, National Radon Defense will work to reduce your home's radon levels.

Contact us at National Radon Defense today to find a radon mitigation expert in your area. We'll find a specialist to reduce your home's radon levels and provide you with the perfect radon mitigation resources

Published by National Radon Defense on 10/21/2010