"There are a lot of opinions out there about Radon and I was one of the doubters until I really understood what “ Radon” is, how the process works, and the ramifications."

• Inspector Randy Keller studied the process through Spruce Environmental Technologies, tested at the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists – National Radon Proficiency Program, and is licensed by The State of Ohio Department of Health.

Here is what he learned: 

• Radon is a noble gas in the decay chain of Uranium and has a life of 3.82 days. We can easily follow and measure it to know we are exposed to the real enemy, which is the further rapidly decaying elements of the Radon Progeny, Polonium 218 @3.05 minutes, Lead 214 @ 19.7 minutes, Polonium 214 @ 1.6 seconds.
• This may sound complicated but here are the facts. Uranium is in the earth everywhere, the decomposition never stops, the progeny Radon gets trapped in our homes, and every breath we take is filled with some portion of these elements.
• Here is the problem for we humans; as these elements decay,  on a microscopic level they are like bombs, causing cell damage to our lungs. This damage is continuously repaired by our bodies but after years of exposure and repair, some lungs may become cancerous.

Fact is; “ Radon “exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer just behind cigarette smoking. According to the EPA, the maximum “acceptable” level of radon is 4.0 pCi/L, but even that level is not “safe”, per se. The EPA strongly recommends you consider radon mitigation between levels 2.0 and 4.0. For perspective, the average outdoor air level of radon is 0.4 pCi/L.

I’m one of those guys that uses analogies and parities to help understand things and I’ll try to make Radon simple and understandable for you as well.

•  Natural Gas: Natural gas is an efficient, safe, colorless, and odorless gas. For easy detection, we add a harmless chemical called Mercaptan to give natural gas a distinctive odor. Most people describe the smell as rotten eggs or hydrogen sulfide like odor.
• Radon gas is a harmless tracer like Mercaptan, its something we can easily identify telling us another more dangerous element is present.

So the next time someone tells you “ Radon is harmless!”, they are basically correct, however, now you know the real danger of Radon gas.

How we test: 
Westmoor Home Inspection uses a state-of-the-art meter that will produce an accurate report of your home within 48 hours. It records temperature, humidity as well as any tampering activity, and provides a detailed hourly report.

More information on Myth or Facts of Radon visit: ​www.airthings.com/resources/myths-facts-radon

Contact us today for more information: ​
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