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1/ INTERCOMPARISON of AFFORDABLE HOME RADON SENSORS
[TDLR: they compare well]
Radon:
- invisible odorless radioactive gas
- Rises from ground & accumulates indoors
- 2nd leading cause of lung cancer
- EPA link for more background
epa.gov/radon
#TestFixSaveALife
[TDLR: they compare well]
Radon:
- invisible odorless radioactive gas
- Rises from ground & accumulates indoors
- 2nd leading cause of lung cancer
- EPA link for more background
epa.gov/radon
#TestFixSaveALife
2/ Radon is more of a problem in some places than others, depending on the rocks in the soil. Places with granite are worst. There are maps such as from EPA or Airthings.
November is lung cancer awareness month, EPA promotes hashtag: #TestFixSaveALife
radonmap.com
November is lung cancer awareness month, EPA promotes hashtag: #TestFixSaveALife
radonmap.com
3/ Radon in homes can be mitigated a limited cost:
- Put a plastic film over the ground
- And a fan that runs all the time (ours uses 75 W, not much). Sucks soil gas and expels outdoors.
#TestFixSaveALife
epa.gov/radon/radon-re…
- Put a plastic film over the ground
- And a fan that runs all the time (ours uses 75 W, not much). Sucks soil gas and expels outdoors.
#TestFixSaveALife
epa.gov/radon/radon-re…
