 EPA Recommends - Test
your home for radon — it's
easy and inexpensive.
- Fix your home if your radon level is 4 picocuries per liter, or pCi/L, or higher.
- Radon
levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk, and in many cases may be reduced.
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to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according to EPA's 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003). The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's 2005-2006 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Report and 2006 National Safety Council
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OverviewRadon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.You can't see radon. And you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in
your home.Radon is estimated to cause many thousands
of deaths each year. That's because when you breathe air containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General
has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung
cancer deaths. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high.Radon can be found all over the U.S.Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock
and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building — homes, offices, and schools — and result in a high indoor radon level. But
you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time.You should test for radon.Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and
the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. EPA also recommends testing in schools.Testing is inexpensive and easy — it should only take a few minutes of your time. Millions of Americans have already tested their homes
for radon (see How to Test Your Home).You can
fix a radon problem.Radon
reduction systems work and they are not too costly. Some radon reduction systems can reduce radon levels in your home by up
to 99%. Even very high levels can be reduced to acceptable levels.New homes can be built with radon-resistant features.Radon-resistant construction techniques can be effective in preventing radon entry. When
installed properly and completely, these simple and inexpensive techniques can help reduce indoor radon levels in homes. In
addition, installing them at the time of construction makes it easier and less expensive to reduce radon levels further if
these passive techniques don't reduce radon levels to below 4 pCi/L. Every new home should be tested after occupancy,
even if it was built radon-resistant. If radon levels are still in excess of 4 pCi/L, the passive system should
be activated by having a qualified mitigator install a vent fan. For more explanation of radon resistant construction techniques,
refer to EPA publication, Building Homes (see www.epa.gov/radon/rrnc).Radon Out: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Build Radon-Resistant Top of page How Does Radon Get Into Your Home?
Any home may have a radon problem
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