The surgeon general is reminding Americans to
have their homes checked for Radon. The Department of Environmental
Services (DOES) recommends that you check your home for radon
now.
Radon
Movie
Check
your home’s Radon level now for peace of mind. Test now to
know your home’s Radon level before you sell your property.
Knowing
the Radon level and installing Radon controls measures can
add value to your home and expedite sales.
USEPA
recommends mitigating (reducing) radon levels over 4 pCi/L.
The
arithmetic mean Radon level in Hamilton County -
Butler
County - 4.6 Clermont
County - 5.0 Warren
County - 5.0
To
determine the radon level in your building, you can purchase
a test kit at many building supply and discount retail stores
or from sources listed below.
University
of Toledo Radon Information page
|
University
of Toledo Risk Table
RADON
RISK IF
YOU HAVE NEVER SMOKED |
|
Radon
Level
(pCi/l) |
If
1,000 people who never smoked
were
exposed to this level
over
a lifetime |
The
risk of cancer from radon
exposures
compares to |
WHAT
TO DO:
|
|
20 |
About
8 people would
get
lung cancer |
The
risk of being killed
in
a VIOLENT CRIME |
Fix
your home |
|
10 |
About
4 people would
get
lung cancer |
|
Fix
your home |
|
8 |
About
3 people would
get
lung cancer |
10
times the risk of
DYING
IN AIRPLANE CRASH |
Fix
your home |
|
4 |
About
2 people would
get
lung cancer |
The
risk of
DROWNING |
Fix
your home |
|
2 |
About
1 people would
get
lung cancer |
The
risk of
DYING
IN HOME FIRE |
Consider
fixing home if
between
2 and 4 pCi/l |
|
1.3
- 0.4 |
Less
than 1 person would
get
lung cancer |
(Average
indoor radon level) |
(Reducing
radon levels
below
2 pCi/l is difficult |
|
|
|
RADON
RISK IF YOU SMOKE |
|
Radon
Level
(pCi/l) |
If
1,000 people who smoked
were
exposed to this level
over
a lifetime |
The
risk of cancer from radon
exposure
is equivalent to |
WHAT
TO DO:
Stop
smoking and... |
|
20 |
About
135 people would
get
lung cancer |
100
times the risk of
DROWNING |
Fix
your home |
|
10 |
About
71 people could
get
lung cancer |
100
times the risk of
DYING
IN HOME FIRE |
Fix
your home |
|
8 |
About
57 people could
get
lung cancer |
|
Fix
your home |
|
4 |
About
29 people could
get
lung cancer |
100
times the risk of
DYING
IN AIRPLANE CRASH |
Fix
your home |
|
2 |
About
15 people could
get
lung cancer |
2
times the risk of
DYING
IN CAR CRASH |
Consider
fixing between
2
and 4 pCi/l |
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Links
National
Safety Council test Kits
Environmental
Health Division
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency - Who can Test or Fix
Your Home for Radon?
Consumer
Guide to Radon Reduction
Ohio
Department of Health
Hamilton
County Department of Environmental Services Radon Survey
1-800-SOS-RADON
