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.