Indoor Vapor Intrusion – Radon
What You Need to Know
Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless naturally occurring gas that originates from uranium decay found in nearly all soils in the USA
Radon quantities vary from state to state, county to county, city to city, and building to building
Second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking in the USA
Highest impacts- lowest building levels
World Health Organization (WHO) lowered action level to 2.7 pCi/L
What You Need to Do
NOT REQUIRED to do anything…yet
Most states have local statutes that must be followed including disclosure and licensure requirements
EPA- voluntary program only
Myths and Misconceptions
There is no need to be concerned with radon if you are located in a state with low radon levels-FALSE
A radon level of <4pCi/L (picocuries per liter) of air is safe-FALSE
It is too complicated and expensive to fix a radon problem if one exists in a building-FALSE
Unless you are a smoker, radon is not really a big health issue-FALSE
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