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The Risk Of Living With Radon

Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs when you breathe. As they break down further, these particles release small bursts of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the course of your lifetime. Not everyone exposed to elevated levels of radon will develop lung cancer. And the amount of time between exposure and the onset of the disease may be many years.

Like other environmental pollutants, there is some uncertainty about the magnitutde of radon health risks. However, we know more about radon risks, han risks from most other cancer-causing substances. This is because extimates of radon risks are based on studies of cancer in humans (underground miners).

Children have been reported to have greater risk than adults of certain types of cancer from radiation, but there is currently no conclusive dat on whether children are at a greater risk than adults from radon.

The chances of developing lung cancer from radon depend mostly on:

  • How much radon is in your home
  • The amount of time spent in your home
  • Whether you are a smoker or not.

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Testing Of Your Home

You can’t see radon, but it’s not hard to find out if you have a radon problem in your home. All you need to do is test for radon.

Short Term Testing

Kirchner Siding and Window uses specialized equipment to obtain accurate radon readings in your home. Our continuous monitor records a radon level reading every hour over a minimum of a three day period. The average of the readings in your home during this period provides the most accurate information in order to determine if your home has too high of radon gas levels.

Long Term Testing

Long-term tests remain in your home for more than 90 days. A long-term test will give you a reading that is more likely to tell you your home’s year-round average radon level than a short-term test.

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What Is Radon?

Radon is cancer-causing radioactive gas. You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it may be a problem in your home. The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, you’re at high risk of developing lung cancer. Some scientific studies of radon exposure indicate that children may be more sensitive to radon. This may be due to their higher respiration rate and their rapidly dividing cells, which may be more vlnerable to radiation damage.

Why Is Radon Important?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that each year 21,000 people die of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to elevated levels of radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer for smokers and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers.

How Does Radon Enter A Home?

It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Your home traps radon inside, where it can build up. Any home may have a radon problem. This means new and old homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes with or without basements.

Radon from soil gas is the main cause of radon problems. Sometimes radon enters the home through well water. In a small number of homes, the building materials can give off radon, too. However, building materials rarely cause radon problems by themselves


RADON GETS IN THROUGH:

  1. Cracks in solid floors
  2. Construction joints
  3. Cracks in walls
  4. Gaps in suspended floors
  5. Gaps around service pipes
  6. Cavities inside wall
  7. The water supply

How Can I Find Out If My Home Has A Radon Problem?

A radon test is the only way to find out how much radon is in your home. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends that all Minnesota hmeowners test their homes fro radon. The results of a properly performed test will help them determine for themselves if they need to take further action to protect their family from the health risk of radon in the home.


How Can I PROTECT My Family From Radon?

A number of steps can be taken to lower the amount of radon in a home. A quality radon reduction (mitigation) system is often able to reduce the annual average radon level to abelow 2 picoCuries per liter.

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