Radon Poisoning Symptoms
Prevention Guide

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Are there any early symptoms of radon poisoning?

Radon gas has a half life of 3.8 days which breaks down into Polonium and then into a Lead atom. Although these elements are toxic to humans the quantities that are deposited into our bodies aren't sufficient to cause major health issues. So there are no early radon gas poisoning symptoms, but the release process of these elements into the delicate lung tissues can cause lung cancer!

So why should we be worried about radon in our homes?
You can not see or smell radon gas as it seeps into your basement from the earth below. This radioactive gas causes damage to our cells deep within the lungs. Unlike carbon monoxide gas which has defined symptoms from increasing amounts of exposure similar to the flu. Radon gas exposure has no early discernible symptoms.

A client of mine was told by his doctor at his yearly exam that he should test for radon gas. Why?... because it's good preventive medicine. You could kind of call it a blood test for your home.

Back to my client with the doctors orders to get radon test kit for his home. He found that the radon level in his home was 23pCi/L or nearly 4 times the acceptable Environmental Protection Agency's action level of 4pCi/L. He also learned that the former owner of his home had just died of lung cancer. Needless to say he was in a hurry to get his home fixed.

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Radon Risk If You've Never Smoked

Radon Level	*If 1,000 people who never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime...**	The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to...**	WHAT TO DO:
20 pCi/L	About 36 people could get lung cancer	35 times the risk of drowning	Fix your home
10 pCi/L	About 18 people could get lung cancer	20 times the risk of dying in a home fire	Fix your home
8 pCi/L	About 15 people could get lung cancer	4 times the risk of dying in a fall	Fix your home
4 pCi/L	About 7 people could get lung cancer	The risk of dying in a car crash	Fix your home
2 pCi/L	About 4 person could get lung cancer	The risk of dying from poison	Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
1.3 pCi/L	About 2 people could get lung cancer	(Average indoor radon level)	(Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
0.4 pCi/L		(Average outdoor radon level)	(Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be higher. * Lifetime risk of lung cancer deaths from EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003). ** Comparison data calculated using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Reports.