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Radon Awareness From the American Lung Association

by | Oct 15, 2015

Have you tested your home for radon?

By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog

radon housePORTLAND, Ore. (October 15, 2015) – Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and is responsible for over 21,000 deaths per year. According to the Oregon Health Authority, many regions of the state are at risk for radon exposure, making it an urgent matter to test your homes.

Radon, formed by the natural decay of uranium, is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas which naturally occurs from rock and soil. Humans can be exposed to high levels of radon gas as it travels through the soil into the air, and concentrates in enclosed spaces.

No immediate symptoms result from breathing air with high radon levels; however the decay of radon particles releases dangerous, cancer-causing radiation into the lungs when inhaled. The Environmental Protection Agency and the American Lung Association recommends that every home be tested for unsafe indoor radon levels. Your home can have elevated levels of radon while your neighbor’s home does not. The only way to know if you have radon in your home is to test. Radon testing is easy, inexpensive, and quick.

Test your home today to protect you and your family from lung cancer! Radon kits are available at www.radonkit.org, or find them at your local hardware store.

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