National Radon Awareness Month, January 2011 is Coming. All Homes Should Be Tested for Radon Gas.

Dec. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Jeffery Finken, Certified Radon Specialist with Accredited Radon Mitigation is reminding the media that National Radon Action Month is quickly approaching. Updated press releases from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the Surgeon General will most likely be launched in January, but this is an early reminder to promote the upcoming awareness campaigns. Mr. Finken along with others in the radon and indoor air quality industries encourages the media not to wait until January to begin awareness efforts that could prevent senseless cancer deaths throughout the United States.

EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month, a time when state radon programs and other partners conduct special radon outreach activities and events across the country. The aim of National Radon Action Month is to increase the public's awareness of radon, promote radon testing and mitigation, and advance the use of radon-resistant new construction practices.  http://www.MitigationSystem.com

In 2005, The U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona warned the American public about the risks of breathing indoor radon by issuing this National Health Advisory: “Radon gas in the indoor air of America's homes poses a serious health risk. More than 20,000 Americans die of radon-related lung cancer every year. Millions of homes have an elevated radon level. If you also smoke, your risk of lung cancer is much higher. Test your home for radon every two years, and retest any time you move, make structural changes to your home, or occupy a previously unused level of a house. If you have a radon level of 4 pCi/L or more, take steps to remedy the problem as soon as possible.” The advisory is meant to urge Americans to prevent this silent radioactive gas from seeping into their homes and building up to dangerous levels. Dr. Carmona issued the advisory during a two-day Surgeon General's Workshop on Healthy Indoor Environment.

"Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant health risk to families all over the county," Dr. Carmona said. "It's important to know that this threat is completely preventable. Radon can be detected with a simple test and fixed through well-established venting techniques."

Radon is an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas, with no immediate health symptoms, that comes from the breakdown of uranium inside the earth. Simple test kits can reveal the amount of radon in any building. Those with high levels can be fixed with simple and affordable venting techniques. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, one in every 15 homes nationwide has a high radon level at or above the recommended radon action level of 4 pico Curies (pCi/L) per liter of air.  http://www.RadonMitigation.us

"Any home could have a radon problem regardless of the type, age, or geographic location of the home.  The only way to know is to test.”  This is according to James Gelina, President of Air Quality Control Agency. With 11 Certified Radon Specialists on staff, they are one of the largest companies in the U.S. that deals exclusively with radon remediation. “We’ve installed radon removal systems in over 30,000 homes and buildings dating back to 1988 including over 10,000 systems just in the last three years;” adds Gelina.

As part of an effort called Radon Leaders Saving Lives, EPA is working with state and local governments, non-profit organizations, and radon professionals across the country to educate consumers about ways to reduce radon in existing and new homes. Moreover, everyone can be a radon leader and help save a life by telling a friend or neighbor about preventing lung cancer from breathing radon.  January is National Radon Action Month.  This is an ideal time to make a difference and help save lives in 2011!

Source:
http://RadonMonth.WordPress.com/

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