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About Radon & Radon Testing
 —Radon
is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking.
—Some 21,000 people will die this year due to breathing radon without even knowing it.
—The radon threat is preventable with some simple steps.
- The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend that all homes be tested.
- Fix your home if your radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher.
In this section, you will learn about basic information about what
is radon, including the health effects,
sources of radon in the home as
well as where to test. Testing for
radon as part of a real estate transaction
is now common practice. There is also discussion about different
types of test methods, how
to test, interpreting test results
and what to do if radon levels are high.
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