Radon Testing
Tips from Real-Estate-Agents.com
reprinted courtesy of ServiceMagic.com
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Radon is a radioactive,
odorless, colorless gas formed by the decay of radium
that occurs in soil, water and natural gas. The U.S. Surgeon General
has listed radon as the number two cause of lung cancer, and it
accounts for about 20,000 deaths annually. It usually enters the
house through a crawl space or slab on grade floor or cracks and
joints in foundations. Home centers sell home radon testing kits
to find out if you have a problem. But a professional analysis
of radon levels can better pinpoint your problem.
Radon levels can be reduced by sealing cracks in basement walls or floors, or by properly ventilating a crawl space. If that doesn't work, a Service Professional can install a venting system that pulls radon out of the basement or crawl space and discharges it into the air.
-- Tips courtesy of Service Magic
