717 Bellevue Avenue
Ottawa, IL 61350
ph: 815-313-5892
fax: 815-434-4020
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WHAT IS RADON?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas caused by the natural breakdown of uranium in the soil under your home. This hazardous gas seeps into homes from the surrounding soil through porous cement, sump pumps, cracks in the foundation, crawl spaces, etc. Your home acts like a vacuum, drawing radon in.
When inhaled, radon gives off radioactive particles that can damage the cells that line the lung. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Radon kills 22,000 people every year in the U.S.
Radon is present in every home. Approximately 30-40% of the homes tested nationwide have elevated levels of radon that need to be corrected, according to the United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Any home can have a radon problem: old homes, new homes, well-sealed and drafty homes, and homes without basements. In fact, you and your family are most likely to get your greatest radiation exposure at home. That is where you spend most of your time.
Your level of risk is dependent upon the level of radon in your home and the length of time you are exposed. To be sure that your home is safe, do what millions of Americans have already done…have your home tested.
Radon is by far the greatest single source of radiation exposure to the general public.
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717 Bellevue Avenue
Ottawa, IL 61350
ph: 815-313-5892
fax: 815-434-4020
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