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We tend to think of air pollution as a risk faced outside, but the air we breathe indoors can also be polluted. Smoke, vapors, mold, and chemicals used in certain paints, furnishings, and cleaners can all affect indoor air quality and our health.
Suffering from Allergies or Asthmatic Symptoms? Test your Indoor Air Quality
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Since children, teachers, and staff experience radon exposure in schools many hours per week, it is important to know your school (or daycare) radon levels. For over 25 years, the EPA and IEMA has recommended radon testing in schools.
Do you know the radon levels in your school or daycare?
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Thankfully, lately, radon has been getting the attention it deserves, and it deserves a lot. Besides smoking, it is the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It is seemingly unavoidable because it is colorless, odorless, and virtually undetectable to the natural five senses.
How do Radon Mitigation Systems Differ?
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Many people stay inside for the cold months. When not at work, you tend to spend more time in the house enjoying a book, catching your favorite sports event, or watching a movie. The house is our haven from the harsh weather outside. But is it really that safe?
When temperatures fall, radon levels can rise
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I would like to pass along something I experienced last month. We were contacted by a client to conduct a radon test. The client and his wife were recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Neither one of them ever smoked. Therefore, their doctor recommended that they test their home for radon.
Advice From Those Exposed to High Levels of Radon Gas
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Illinois EPA recommends that EVERYONE test for radon. We highly recommend that real estate agents encourage their clients to test when they buy a home so they (and you) do
80,000 homes in Illinois tested high for radon since 2015
Watch this story from CBS Chicago news
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Radon gas in the home is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking. The survival rate of radon induced lung cancer is <1%. Just in the last 2-3 months, we tested a home in New Lenox that averaged over 112 pCi/l and a home in Orland Park that averaged 30.5 pCi/l,
Radon testing is not just for
real estate transactions
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You can't see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. In fact, the EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes, schools and other buildings for radon.
National Radon Action Month
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