National Radon Awareness Week is October 17 through 24

Oct. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Omaha, NE: National Radon Awareness Week, also known as Federal Radon Action Week, begins Monday October, 17 and lasts through October 24. In recognition of the estimated 21,000 victims of the fatal effects of radon exposure, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Surgeon General have declared this coming week to serve as a memorandum of motivation to test every home in the United States for radon.

Radon is utterly undetectable using human senses, which explains its success at contaminating thousands of homes and killing tens of thousands each year. The facts are alarming and yet the prevention is simple, inexpensive and accessible.

Radon testing can be done at home where test results are then sent and diagnosed at a lab. There are short-term and long-term tests available. For those who would prefer trusting the whole test process to an expert can certainly contact National Radon Defense.

National Radon Defense is rapidly growing with some of the nation’s most trusted and highly trained experts.

As the U.S. Government and all major health organizations promote radon testing and awareness at all times, the upcoming week is a time to upgrade efforts and push for testing and regulation.

Radon is the number one in-home killer in the United States claiming 21,000 lives of unsuspecting homeowners to lung cancer—most of whom have never even smoked. Though unnoticeable to human senses, National Radon Defense performs radon testing and mitigation to reduce homes to levels below the action level of 4.0 picocuries per liter.

About National Radon Defense

National Radon Defense is a professional network of radon contractors receiving training and certifications to better the lives of Americans by protecting against the effects of radon exposure. Contact a local National Radon Defense expert today for a free consultation or to purchase radon test kits online. Visit: http://www.radonmitigationspecialists.com