Radon Blog
Read through our blog to find about more about radon mitigation, testing, and other important information that keeps you and your loved ones safe in your Iowa home.
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Why Radon Testing is Essential for Your Home or Business in Iowa
Why Radon Testing is Essential for Your Home or Business in Iowa Radon is a silent but dangerous threat that many homeowners and business owners in Iowa may not realize is lurking beneath their properties. As a naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon is both colorless and odorless, making it impossible to detect without specialized equipment.…
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Cold Weather is the Perfect Time to Test Your Home for Radon
Iowans are no strangers to winterizing their homes. Inspecting your roof, cleaning your gutters, pruning your trees, and improving insulation are great ways to prepare your property for the coldest months of the year. This year, add calling radon testing professionals to your winterizing list to ensure your home is the safe and comfortable environment…
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What You Need To Know About Radon & Real Estate Transactions In Iowa
Buying a home is a large investment, and as a home buyer, you want to make sure that your purchase will provide a safe space for your family. You may have heard of radon but aren’t sure how high your risk is or even if you should have your future home tested for radon before…
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4 Quick Summer Radon Testing Tips
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas created by the decay of radium in soil and has been proven to cause cancer in people who have experienced long-term exposure. This is why it is so important to have your home tested for radon at least every other year. In many cases, homeowners test their home’s…
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How Often Should My Home Be Tested For Radon?
Radon gas is both colorless and odorless, which means that there is no way to tell if there are high levels inside your home without testing for it. The danger of not knowing is running the risk of being exposed to elevated levels of radon for an extended amount of time, which can lead to…
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5 Reasons To Have Your Home Re-Tested for Radon
You may think that if you have your home tested for radon when you move in, you are set for life. That is just not the case, though. There are a variety of situations that would necessitate a radon re-test or follow-up test. Learn about 5 distinct situation that would be cause for radon retesting…
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Radon-Resistant New Constructions
Whether you are having a new home built yourself or are just purchasing a newly built home, you should consult with the construction team to see if your home is a radon-resistant new construction (RRNC). Because radon is so prevalent in homes and can cause great health risks, construction companies can now use specific techniques…
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What Does The American Cancer Society Say About Radon?
An excerpt from the American Cancer Society: Being exposed to radon for a long period of time can lead to lung cancer. Radon gas in the air breaks down into tiny radioactive elements (radon progeny) that can lodge in the lining of the lungs, where they can give off radiation. This radiation can damage lung cells and…
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4 Tips For A Successful Summer Radon Test
So you have finally decided to get your home tested for radon this summer – great start! Did you know, however, that many factors, such as open windows and doors, air conditioning units, and fans can alter the results of your test results? Before scheduling your summer radon test, keep in mind the following: 1. Keep…
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Why Radon Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Why Radon Shouldn’t Be Ignored It’s difficult to understand how something we can’t see or smell can pose such a risk to our health. What’s truly scary is realizing just how harmful to our health it can be, and unlike carbon monoxide, has no immediate symptoms of exposure. Yet, most of us have at least…
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FRAP Scorecard – What is it?
What is the Federal Radon Action Plan Scorecard? Since 2011, the federal government has been implementing the Federal Radon Action Plan (FRAP). In February 2016, they posted a Scorecard to report on the status of radon testing and radon mitigation activities implemented under FRAP. The scorecard records commitments based on their final status, green for…
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Ten Myths about Radon
Ten Myths about Radon Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs in the soil naturally and often leaks into lower levels of homes. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking, and leads to 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually. Because you aren’t able to see, smell or taste radon gas,…
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FRAP Scorecard
EPA Works to Reduce Radon Levels In 2011 the federal government started a program to track the progress of the EPA and its partners. Their goal was to reduce radon levels in American homes across the nation. The Federal Radon Action Plan (FRAP) Scorecard was created to track which goals have been completed by February of…
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If Having Children in the Home doesn’t Motivate Radon Testing, What Will?
If Having Children in the Home doesn’t Motivate Radon Testing, What Will? The Dangers of Radon Gas If your child was in danger and you could remove that danger in order to protect them, would you? A study found that some parents may not, especially in the case of radon. It has been found that…
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Radon Levels & Testing in Iowa Counties
High Radon Levels in Many Iowa Counties Are you in danger of having high radon levels in your home? Iowa is the state with the highest average radon level in the country. Why are radon levels in Iowa so high? Radon is a radioactive gas that is formed during the breakdown of radium in the…
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What Renters Should Know About Radon
Radon in Your Iowa Apartment If you live in Iowa, you are probably aware that radon is a big problem for locals. This odorless and colorless gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the country and kills around four-hundred Iowans each year. That is why it is so important to test your living…