RADON - The Health Risks and Solutions

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RADON - The Health Risks and Solutions
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What is Radon?

• It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas.
• It is Colorless, odorless and tasteless that
  comes from the breakdown of uranium.
• Found all over the U.S. also in areas of
  Pittsburgh in all types of buildings.
• Radon is the second leading cause of lungs
  cancer, after cigarettes.

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Why Radon is Dangerous?
It is dangerous because it is responsible for
21,000 lung cancer deaths per year
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When atoms of uranium-238 decay, they produce
several generations of other radioactive
elements. The fifth generation is radium, which
in turn decays into radon.
Occurrence of Radon
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How Radon Gets into a Home

• Radon comes from the breakdown of uranium,
  and uranium is an abundant element in the soil.
• There is very little radon in the air we breathe
  outside. The problem arises when radon is trapped
  in a confined space, making the basement of a
  home the prime spot for radon to gather.
• Radon gas seeps into the basement of home,
  from soil, through cracks in home's or gaps in
  the walls and floors.
• Radon gas then travels from basement
  throughout the rest of home, affecting you and
  your family.
• Many homes in the Pittsburgh area have
  basements, making it an area that is highly
  affected by radon gas.

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Health Effects of Radon

• Breathing air with elevated radon levels can
  increase your risk of lung cancer.
• Chances of getting lung cancer depends on
• How much radon is in your home
• The amount of time you spend in your home
• Whether you are a smoker or former smoker

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How Radon Causes Lung Cancer

• Inhalation of Radon decay products (alpha
  particles).
• Alpha particles can penetrate the more sensitive
  and vulnerable lung tissue.

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How to find Radon Gas is present in Home or not?
To get an accurate reading of the radon levels in
your home, is to have your home tested by radon
professionals.
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How Can I Fix My House If It Has Elevated Levels?
The first step in protecting yourself from radon
gas, is to find out exactly how your family is
currently being affected. This is done through
radon testing. In radon testing, one can buy a
home remedy radon testing kit from an online
store, or even a local store, but these tests
will just not suffice. These tests do not give an
accurate reading as they are not of the same
quality of testing agent that radon professionals
like Home Radon Pros use. 

• Contact a Radon Contractor who can
• Install a system to reduce radon levels
• Prevent it from ever entering the living space

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Contact us for Radon Test

• The danger of radon is real, don't wait, call
• today for a radon test, and let Home Radon
• Pros keep you and your family safe.
• Call us today for radon testing in your home!
  412-584-0799
• Visit https//www.homeradonpros.com

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Your family's health could be at risk from radon.
Don't wait, call today for radon testing in your
home.