You think you have a radon problem, now what? The first thing you should do if you suspect a radon problem is to test your home. Your reading will tell you what your next steps should be. Low Radon Level Although the EPA states that "no level of radon is safe", technically radon readings… Read More
Radon & Lung Cancer: What can you do?
Radon & lung cancer. We write about it all of the time. Often times, people wonder HOW exactly radon causes lung cancer. How does radon cause lung cancer? The scientific answer is that radon decays quickly. As it decays, it gives off tiny radioactive particles. When we breath those particles in, they can damage cells… Read More
January is Radon Action Month
January is Radon Action Month January is Radon Action Month. It's the perfect time to take action against radon in your home & keep your family safe. We've put together a list of ideas you can use to bring awareness to radon this Radon Action Month. Check your home for radon. The first thing you… Read More
Real Estate and Radon
You've spent weeks, perhaps even months, preparing your home to go on the market. You've done those updates you've put off for so long, made the obvious repairs & kept your home absurdly clean. You've packed up your family at a moments' notice, milling about grocery stores, parks, & Target. Finally - an offer is… Read More
Radon Gas & Cigarettes: Kissing Cousins
Radon Gas & Cigarettes have a lot more in common than people think. "I don't smoke, I don't have to worry about lung cancer." It's a phrase we hear all too often. The truth is, cigarettes aren't the only way to get lung cancer. In the United States, the leading cause of lung cancer in… Read More
May is Electrical Safety Month
May is Electrical Safety Month. As we wrap up May and charge full speed into summer, it's important to take a moment to check some important things around your home and business. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFi) has put together a great list of resources that remind you how to prevent electrocutions and… Read More
Radon Gas Simplified
What is Radon Gas? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rocks and water. Radon has no order or color and occurs naturally all across the U.S at varying concentrations. Radon gas is one stage of a radioactive decay chain that starts with uranium that then… Read More
Do You Care About Radon?
Do you care about Radon? You should. Radon is deadly. It claims the lives of 21,000 people every year in the United States alone. That averages to almost 60 deaths each day, or 2 deaths every hour. If you don't care about radon, you don't know that it is naturally occurring. Radon is the result… Read More
Reducing Electricity Energy Use in Your Home
Reducing electricity energy use in your home saves you money, increases our energy security, and reduces the pollution that is emitted from non-renewable sources of energy. If you are planning to install a small renewable energy system to make your own electricity, such as a solar electric system or small wind turbine, reducing electricity loads… Read More
Radon Test Failure: What Can You Do?
You’ve found the perfect house. It’s in your budget, it’s located exactly where you want, it hits everything on your check list, and it failed the radon test. Wait – failed the radon test? If your desired home fails the radon test, you should find another house, right? WRONG! Radon can be mitigated and should… Read More
