Mark's Blog

What Are Radon-Resistant Features? Radon-resistant techniques (features) may vary for different foundations and site requirements.  If you're having a house built, you can learn about EPA's Model Standards (and architectural drawings) and explain the techniques to your builder.  If your new house...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

1. Why Do You Need to Test for Radon?  a. Radon Has Been Found In Homes All Over the U.S.  Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from the natural decay of uranium that is found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and othe...

EPA Recommends:If you are buying a home or selling your home, have it tested for radon.  For a new home, ask if radon-resistant construction features were used and if the home has been tested.  Fix the home if the radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.  Radon levels less than 4 ...

 Lung cancer kills thousands of Americans every year. The untimely deaths of Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve have raised public awareness about lung cancer, especially among people who have never smoked. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of lung cancer.  Although lung canc...