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READ THE INFORMATION BELOW OR CHOOSE FROM THE DROPDOWN MENUWHY YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT RADON GAS LEVELS AND LUNG CANCER
Breathing air containing radon can and does cause lung cancer. The Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today, next to smoking which causes 160,000 deaths per year. (American Cancer Society) The annual toll Who should be most concerned about radon levels?
Even if you have never smoked, you need to be concerned about radon. Many people who have developed lung cancer have never smoked. RADON IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER IN THE U.S. Radon Risk If You've Never Smoked (Chart from EPA publication- A Citizen's Gluide To Radon)
Are there reasons kids may be at a greater risk than adults? According to the EPA, there is no conclusive evidence that children are more at risk to radon induced lung cancer than adults. However, homes, schools, and day care facilities, etc. should definitely be tested for radon since many hours are spent there daily. Radon’s effects may be greater in children since they have rapid breathing, small lungs, and rapid cell division. The breathing rate in children is about 20 breaths per minute versus 12 breaths per minute in adults. During growth, millions of cells (including lung cells) are undergoing rapid division and may be more sensitive to radon exposure. Due to rapidly developing lungs and breathing rates in children, testing SHOULD be done and the problem fixed if radon gas levels are high. Back to FAQ's Back to top
Why should people who live in basement apartments be concerned about radon? Radon gas comes from the radioactive disintegration of uranium decay products. Uranium is found underground and in the soil. As it decays, the gas radon moves upward through the soil until it becomes trapped beneath structures such as basement slabs. Dangerous amounts of radon may be accumulating beneath the slab. Shrinkage cracks may occur in the slab as it cures and dries out over time. If there are any small cracks, sump pump holes, holes in the concrete through which any piping passes, etc. radon may leak up from below or be drawn up from below by negative pressures. Negative pressures result from drawing air out of the apartment by venting air outside through bath fans, oven hoods, etc. Radon then may accumulate in the apartment to problem levels. Radon is a heavy gas and tends to accumulate in lower levels. Therefore, every basement apartment should be tested for radon. Back to FAQ's Back to... Home page
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of radon lung cancer deaths may top out at 21,000 deaths a year, according to the Evironmental Protection Agency. Smokers breathing it have the greatest 
