Radon Gas is a naturally occurring breakdown of uranium in the earth and can be found anywhere. The fact that your neighbor has had their home tested and the levels were in the acceptable range does not mean your home is the same. Testing to find out the level in your home is the only way to know.

If your home or prospective home contains levels higher than 4 pCi/L the cost of reducing the levels is not outrageous. In many cases a simple sub-slab de-pressurization system can reduce the level to an acceptable number. In many cases it can actually reduce the level to below a home in which the level does not require remediation.

SURGEON GENERAL HEALTH ADVISORY

"Indoor radon gas is a national health problem.  Radon causes thousands of deaths each year.  Millions of homes have elevated radon levels.  Homes should be tested for radon.  When elevated levels are confirmed, the problem should be corrected."

Scientists are more certain about radon risks than risks from most other cancer-causing substances.

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