Radon Notes
1: How many deaths are caused by Radon per year?
-About 21,000 people die because of radon
2: What is Radon Gas?
-Radon is a radioactive gas that cant be seen, smelled, or taste. Radon can give a higher chance to every person to get lung cancer.
3: Where is Radon found?
-Radon is found all over the united states -Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe.
4: How does Radon get into your home?
-It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation.
5: What level of Radon is considered unsafe? (indoors)
-The average is 1.3 pCi/L
6: Is Radon in your home water supply considered to be a problem? Explain.
-Radon in the water supply is not as risky if its in the soil or by breathing it. They say that the cancer risk is larger when you breathe it.
7: How can you lower the Radon levels in your home?
-vent pipe system and fan
-About 21,000 people die because of radon
2: What is Radon Gas?
-Radon is a radioactive gas that cant be seen, smelled, or taste. Radon can give a higher chance to every person to get lung cancer.
3: Where is Radon found?
-Radon is found all over the united states -Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe.
4: How does Radon get into your home?
-It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation.
5: What level of Radon is considered unsafe? (indoors)
-The average is 1.3 pCi/L
6: Is Radon in your home water supply considered to be a problem? Explain.
-Radon in the water supply is not as risky if its in the soil or by breathing it. They say that the cancer risk is larger when you breathe it.
7: How can you lower the Radon levels in your home?
-vent pipe system and fan