Most Dangerous Radiation Exposure Could Be In Your Home

The radiation leak from Japan's nuclear reactor may not be a danger to the United States, but another type of radioactive gas kills thousands of Americans year. Woods Basement Systems has trained radon mitigation specialists that can help.
By: Woods Basement Systems
 
March 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Collinsville, IL – While the Obama administration says the radiation leaking from Japan’s nuclear reactor is currently not a danger to the United States, there is another source of radiation that puts Americans at risk every day. Radon, a radioactive gas that seeps into our homes, kills thousands of Americans every year.

Radon comes from the natural decay of uranium in the soil. Homes can trap radon inside as it moves up through the ground and seeps through cracks and holes in the foundation. When radon is trapped inside a house, the levels of radon can grow dangerously high and expose those living in the home to radiation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer (after smoking) and kills more than 21,000 people each year (http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html).

The good news is that there is something you can do to reduce your risk of radiation from radon. A radon detection kit can inexpensively and easily determine if there are high levels of radon present in your home. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers 4 picocuries per liter of air to be unacceptable. If 4 picocuries or more is detected, a radon mitigation system can be installed to vent the gas, eliminating the risk of radiation.

Radon expert and Woods Basement Systems’ Tim Warchol says every family should check for radon. “This test and, if needed, mitigation, could save lives. Radon and radiation are serious health issues that could be fixed for about the cost of an average home repair.”

Woods Basement Systems has trained radon mitigation specialists available to help homeowners understand the radon threat.  If elevated radon levels are found in the home, Woods Basement Systems experts can easily and affordably install an aesthetically-pleasing mitigation system.

For more information on radon and its health effects, radon testing and radon mitigation systems, contact:

Woods Basement Systems
524 Vandalia Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
1-866-938-2374
http://www.woodsbasementsystems.com
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