Radon Mitigation in Racine County

 Radon Mitigation in Racine County

Racine Radon provides radon mitigation system installations.  Radon Mitigation takes place if radon air levels are elevated. Once testing is complete and the results have been analyzed and provided, its time to determine if remediation is necessary. If your level is more than  4 pCi/L, the obvious decision is affirmatively yes,  radon mitigation in Racine County and nearby areas is needed. But, sometimes homeowners choose to mitigate homes that are less than  4 pCi/L. EPA does recommend levels above  4 pCi/L be remediated with a radon abatement system, but really, there is no safe radon level.

Why Radon is a Big Deal?

The answer is lung cancer. Studies have proven that radon is the 2nd cause of lung cancer after smoking and is the 1st cause of cancer in non-smokers.

 

 

Radon- A Cancer-Causing Gas In The Uranium Miners

As we know radon is a gas that is found in underground Uranium mines and has its effect on health as well as the major reason for “lung cancer.” The radon testing revealed that the presence of the gas in the Uranium mines and its relation to lung cancer has made it a significant health issue.

Here, we are talking about specifically radon-222 is a type of contaminant found in the schools and homes. This naturally occurring odorless radon is a decomposed product of the ‘radium-226’, and the ‘fifth decomposed product of Uranium-238’. These two radioactive metals constitute the most of rock and soil, so one can measure radon and find its presence in the soil.

Radon decays within 3.82 days and forms the ‘radon progeny’ or its decay products. These are known as ‘polonium-214’ and ‘polonium-218’. These decay products, when inhaled while working in the Uranium mines in the lungs, damage the cell linings of the airways and lead to cancer.

A few agencies have also researched during the past years, where it was witnessed that radon is an “indoor air pollutant,” but its presence in excess in underground mines leads to cancer. The primary resource of this gas at homes is the ‘soil’ under the building’s structure, water, natural gas, etc. Some early findings between the years 1989 to 1990 with the help of passive devices showed the presence of radon in most American homes.

 

Radon Mitigation in Racine County may be Needed in 47% of Racine Homes

How Does Radon Cause Lung Cancer?

Some research reports show that the main problem may not be radon, but the radioactive material it produces. When the atoms of this gas undergo “radioactive decay,” it further disintegrates into radon progeny or daughters and radiation. The progeny here is the solid heavy metals particles like polonium, lead, and bismuth.

Now, these become cancer-causing gas when the minute electrically and chemically charged particles can be seen in the air. Miners’ inhale this gas, and it permanently gets trapped in their airways. Even the radon test reveals that the accumulation of the radioactivity in miner’s airways is comparative to this radon gas level ‘4 pCi/L Level’, which means 600,000 radioactive particles are trapped in the lungs of the miners each hour.

Moreover, the deposition of this radioactive material in the Uranium miners’ lungs is also checked. Whether they are unattached or attached to the airborne smoke or dust, one must note that “unattached daughters” penetrate deeper into the lungs that showcase the severity of lung cancer in the non-smokers. If you test and find elevated levels, please consider radon mitigation.

Graph indicating 47% of homes in Racine County has elevated radon

If you live in Racine, Burlington, Kenosha and all other nearby towns and counties, test for radon! It could save your life!

Having a radon mitigation system installed is the BEST feeling! Health is so important!

Racine County Residents are urged to test their homes for radon.

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