Kurt Salomon
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Concerns About Radon
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From the EPA Citizen’s Guide to Radon “The Risk of Living With Radon
Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs when you breathe. As they break down further, these particles release small bursts of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the course of your lifetime. Not everyone exposed to elevated levels of radon will develop lung cancer. And the amount of time between exposure and the onset of the disease may be many years. |
| There are elevated levels of radon in every state. Some states have greater problems and higher probability of elevated radon levels than other. Similar certain counties have higher levels and incidents of elevated radon. Radon levels greater than 4 pCi/L. To the right is the EPA radon zone map; and below is the Utah zone map. The table below is extract from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radon website. |  |
| Scientists are more certain about radon risks than from most other cancer-causing substances. Children have been reported to have greater risk than adults of certain types of cancer from radiation, but there are currently no conclusive data on whether children are at greater risk than adults from radon. The only way to know if your house has elevated levels is to test your house. There can be three houses in a row. The two on the outside can be high; and the one in the middle low! |
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The map below shows the probability of having radon level RED Above 20, ORANGE 10 to 20, TAN 4 to 10 and GREEN below 4. |
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