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Radon is everywhere! Every house is different!
The only way to know if the radon level is safe in your home is to have it tested!

Is Your Home Safe?

The E.P.A. has established 4.0 pCi/L as the action level for radon gas in the home.
1 in 15 homes in the United States has elevated radon levels.
Much of the Kansas City Metropolitan area is in the highest predicted zone for radon.

Check out this cool Radon Mitigation installation video!

We are EPA compliant for
Radon Measurement
AND
Radon Mitigation.

You cannot afford to jeopardize yourself and your family by ignoring a potentially life-threatening condition in your home.

If you are buying or selling a home, have it tested for radon. Not only does it increase the value and marketability of the home, it offers peace of mind that the home is free from a cancer causing agent.

We can make your Home Safe!

What is Radon?

Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas that you can’t see, smell or taste. It comes from the natural breakdown and decay of uranium in the soil and is virtually everywhere in the world. Its presence in your home can pose a danger to your family's health. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America and claims more than 20,000 lives annually.

Why Is Radon Lethal?

Radon becomes destructive when it undergoes radioactive decay. When radon decays, radiation and radon progeny (daughters) are produced.

These radon progeny are composed of heavy metal particles of lead, polonium, and bismuth that are electrically charged. They are so minute that they become airborne, traveling through the air where they are inhaled.

How Radon Enters the Lungs

Some radon particles enter the lungs alone, while others "ride" on dust or smoke particles. Although all radon particles enter the lungs, it is the radon particles that travel alone that get lodged the deepest in the lungs. This is because radon particles are much smaller than dust or smoke particles; therefore, they can travel further within the lungs before becoming lodged. (See: How Particles Get Into the Lungs & Air Passages)

How Radon Invades the Lungs

Some radon particles penetrate only millimeters into the epithelial cells that line the interior of the lungs. Because some radon particles can not travel any further, they become concentrated and cause severe damage to the lungs. Concentrated radon particles are responsible for over 85% of the damage caused to the lungs.

Other more active radon particles travel deeper into the body's tissues; therefore, they are less concentrated and less harmful. Whilst other radon particles are so energetic that they pass completely through the body. These radon particles are the least damaging since they do not become lodged within the body.

How Radon Damages the Lungs

Large concentrations of radon are not necessary to cause lung cancer. A single radon atom alone can cause lung cancer. Radon particles damage cells by altering their genetic material. The damage typically kills or disables cellular reproduction. However, in some cases, the damaged cell may survive and continue to reproduce in a mutated state, forming cancerous tumors.

Sources: epa.gov and radonseal.com
Published: 12/12/05

Updated: December 13, 2005

ACTION LEVELS: 4.0, 2.7, 2.0 pCi.L

4.0 pCi/L Achieving below the USEPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L can be accomplished for virtually any home. Older homes can present challenges due to construction practices when they were built and in special cases it can become a question of expense versus benefit.

2.7 pCi/L The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently modified their recommended action level from about 5.3 pCi/L to about 2.7 pCi/L. This reflects recommendations regarding life-long, direct exposure. The change reflects recent population studies for statistical evidence of radon induced lung cancer.

2.0 pCi/L The USEPA recommends to consider action between 2 and 4 pCi/L since no exposure is safe. However, around about 2.0 pCi/L and lower, the lower limits of sensitivity for test devices has been reached and errors up to 300% have been seen to occur. Hence, verifying less than 2.0 pCi/L is not truly feasible (though some contractors knowingly or unknowingly make such claims or warranties).

0.7 pCi/L Outside air anywhere on earth. This is so low that even the best equipment scientists use can only estimate between 0.4 to 0.8 pCi/L.

EPA Map of Radon Zones

	Zone 1 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) (red zones)	Highest Potential
	Zone 2 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (orange zones)	Moderate Potential
	Zone 3 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (yellow zones)	Low Potential

EPA Map of Radon Zones

More about radon zones

The purpose of this map is to assist National, State, and local organizations to target their resources and to implement radon-resistant building codes. This map is not intended to be used to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon. Homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three zones. All homes should be tested regardless of geographic location. Important points to note:

All homes should test for radon, regardless of geographic location or zone designation
There are many thousands of individual homes with elevated radon levels in Zone 2 and 3. Elevated levels can be found in Zone 2 and Zone 3 counties.
All users of the map should carefully review the map documentation for information on within-county variations in radon potential and supplement the map with locally available information before making any decisions.
The map is not to be used in lieu of testing during real estate transactions.

The Map was developed using five factors to determine radon potential: indoor radon measurements; geology; aerial radioactivity; soil permeability; and, foundation type. Radon potential assessment is based on geologic provinces. Radon Index Matrix is the quantitative assessment of radon potential. Confidence Index Matrix shows the quantity and quality of the data used to assess radon potential. Geologic Provinces were adapted to county boundaries for the Map of Radon Zones.