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Why Should You Take Radon Risks Seriously?


What Do These Results Mean?
The Florida Department of Health collects results of all radon testing performed in the state of Florida. Companies, professionals, and...

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Jul 22, 20222 min read
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How Does Radon Testing Work?
How radon tests work depends on the type of radon testing method being used and the goals of the client. Common deciding factors include...

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Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Are radon mitigation systems effective?
Short answer, Yes! Properly designed and installed radon mitigation systems are highly effective at reducing the levels of indoor radon...

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Jul 7, 20223 min read
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Can Radon Tests be Wrong?
Can Radon Tests be Wrong?

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Jul 5, 20222 min read
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Is Radon a Problem in South Florida?
Radon emanating from common building materials, chief among them concrete, remains a large problem for the state of Florida. ​ Up until...

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Apr 22, 20222 min read
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What are Closed-Building Conditions?
In order to run accurate short term radon tests, the house or property must observe closed-building conditions. If closed building...

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Apr 19, 20221 min read
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How Long Does Radon Testing Take?
How long radon testing takes depends on what stage of discovery or mitigation you are in. As a general rule, diagnostic short term tests...

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Apr 19, 20221 min read
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What is Ground Source Radon?
Outside of the building materials used in your home or property, a large source of radon in the home comes from naturally occurring...

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Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Where Does Radon Come From?
In South Florida, the main source of high indoor radon levels comes from the home or property's building materials. Up until recently it...

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Apr 13, 20221 min read
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Is Radon Testing Required to Sell a Home in Florida?
While not a requirement, it is highly recommended that you verify that a home's radon levels are safe for occupancy before purchasing or...

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Apr 11, 20222 min read
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Should I Mitigate Radon?
The Goal of Radon Mitigation, How Much Should it be Reduced? The goal of radon mitigation is not complete eradication but to bring indoor...

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Apr 11, 20221 min read
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What are the Health Risks from Radon Exposure?
When investigating the health risks radon exposure has on our bodies, we are actually investigating the impact that radon decay products...

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Apr 6, 20221 min read
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Is it OK to Live in a House with Radon?
Though naturally occurring, radon, a known human carcinogen, has been labeled a serious health problem by a number of U.S. health...

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Apr 1, 20222 min read
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What Does Radon Smell Like?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium and radium. It cannot be perceived by any...

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Apr 1, 20221 min read
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What is the Most Common Method of Radon Mitigation?
Though radon in the home or unit can oftentimes not be completely eradicated, it can be brought to safe levels in a cost-effective manner...

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Apr 1, 20221 min read
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How Long Does it Take for Radon to Affect You?
It is estimated that radon exposure is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year, radon and is the number two source of...

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Apr 1, 20222 min read
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