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January is Radon Action Month Test, Fix, Save a life from Radon Gas
1888 Press Release Radon Action Month is time set aside each year to bring awareness to this naturally
occurring carcinogen. Radon Gas is the #1 cause of Lung Cancer in nonsmokers, it has been found to
contribute to other ailments, and is easily reduced in homes and buildings. Learn the level of Radon Gas in
your work and home. Reduce the Radon Gas to the lowest level possible. 911Radon.com
January is Nation Radon Action Month. This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative brings the
dangers of radon to the forefront of news and media nationwide. Radon is a naturally occurring
carcinogen with many case studies showing a direct correlation to Lung Cancer and other possible
diseases. Radon is a radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium, thorium, and radium in
rock and soil. With no scent or taste and being invisible, Radon is a silent killer that seeps into building
structures and does not discriminate against its victims.
The EPA has set an action level against radon of 4.0 pCi/L (picocuries per liter of air.) However, regular
exposure to this level of radon is equivalent to smoking 8 cigarettes a day, likewise, the radiation level is
like having 200 chest xrays per year. The World Health Organization (WHO) states to take action at 2.7
pCi/L, however, both the EPA and WHO state that there is no safe level of radon exposure.
Studies among miners, laboratory animals, and cancer victims have proven the radon exposure is a cause
of Lung Cancer. Radon is the number one cause of Lung Cancer in nonsmokers. Cancer from exposure to
Radon could take 5 to 30 years to develop; However, there are other ailments that have been linked to
Radon. A factor in understanding the full body effect of radon is that onethird of inhaled radon enters
the blood stream through the lungs. Radiation has been found in the brains of Alzheimer's and ...