U.S. Government Takes Action on Radon Gas, America's #2 Lung Cancer Threat. Swat Environmental Offers Free Radon Tests During Radon Awareness Week

U.S. Government Takes Action on Radon Gas, America's #2 Lung Cancer Threat. SWAT Environmental Offers Free Radon Tests During Radon Awareness Week

1888 PressRelease - October 20th - 26th, 2014 has been designated as National Radon Action Week in The United States. Health agencies throughout the country have joined forces to promote awareness of this household Class A Carcinogen. S.W.A.T. Environmental is North America's largest radon testing and radon mitigation company and is participating in the October awareness drive by offering 1,000 radon testing kits.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the week of October 20th - 26th (third full week of the month) as "National Radon Action Week" in the United States. Radon gas will kill and estimated 22,000 Americans this year, second only to smoking as the leading contributor to cancer of the lungs.

Radon is a radioactive noble gas with no color and no odor. It is one of the densest substances that remains a gas in normal conditions and its colorless odorless nature make it very difficult to detect. In addition to this, every isotope of Radon is radioactive. The most stable isotope has a half life of just under four days, decaying into equally radioactive substances, both of which are solids and easily stick to objects, such as dust. This compounds the risk of radiation poisoning, especially if these substances get in a person's lungs. Radon Awareness Week or National Radon Action Week is very important in bringing attention to this potentially very serious health threat.

Radon Awareness Week or National Radon Action Week is the third full week in October and is designed to help teach homeowners How to protect themselves from this difficult to detect radioactive gas. Despite the fact radon has no color or odor there is a few ways to detect it without equipment. Some people say they have an odd smell in their home, while others are simply ill more often. It is important to take care...