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Radon Information
Your Radon Testing and Mitigation Professionals For
Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Helpful Links |
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Here are some Publications from the EPA:
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Nearly 1 out of every 15 homes in the
U.S. is
estimated to have elevated radon levels. Elevated levels of radon gas have
been found in homes in your state.
While radon problems may be more
common in some areas, any home may have a problem. The only way to know
about your home is to test.
EPA
Recommends:
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Test your home for radon -- it's easy and
inexpensive. |
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Fix your home if your radon level is 4 picoCuries
per liter (pCi/L) or higher. |
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Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk,
and in many cases may be reduced. |
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Radon is estimated to cause thousands of lung cancer deaths in the U.S.
each year. |
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* Radon is
estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according
to
EPA's 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).
The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control Report and 2002 National Safety Council Reports. |
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Report on Radon from
National Academy of Sciences Strongly Supports EPA's Lung Cancer Risk
Assessment According to
a 500-page report, " Health
Effects of Exposure to Radon, BEIR VI", published by the National
Academy of Sciences in 1999, indoor radon is probably responsible for
about 15,000 to 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States per year,
and roughly one-third of them are preventable. The report says the risk
is proportional to the radon level, down to EPA's action level of 4 pCi/L
and probably below that.
WCCO is a strong supporter of community awareness here is a search on
their site for Radon stories & videos |
An animated
video about Radon is available on the State of Pennsylvania's
website.
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| Minnesota Radon Map Click to View Larger Image
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Wisconsin Radon Map
Click to View Wisconsin Information
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State Radon Contacts - Up-to-date phone
information about how to contact your state radon office is available at
www.epa.gov/iaq/whereyoulive.html You can also get
information about your state contacts by calling the Indoor Air Quality
Information Clearinghouse (IAQ INFO) at 1-800-438-4318.
Radon Website - EPA's radon home page
www.epa.gov/radon includes
links to publications, hotlines, private proficiency programs and more.
Regional Offices - Check out
www.epa.gov/iaq/whereyoulive.html for a listing of your EPA Regional
Office.
Publications - Most EPA radon
publications are available from
www.epa.gov/radon/pubs or from IAQ INFO or from any one of the
following hotlines:
Hotlines (These hotline numbers
are subject to change, for up-to-date information, call 1-800-438-4318)
| 1-800-438-4318 - IAQ INFO Clearinghouse
www.epa.gov/iaq/iaqxline.html, operated by an EPA contractor,
this hotline can be used for general radon and indoor air quality
information. You can also call this hotline to order
publications.
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| 1-800-SOS-RADON (767-7236) - Operated by the National
Safety Council in partnership with EPA. Order discounted radon
test kits by phone or on-line
www.nsc.org/ehc/radon.htm
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| 1-800-55RADON (557-2366) - Operated by the National Safety
Council www.nsc.org/ehc/radon.htm
in partnership with EPA. Get a live operator who can help you
with your radon questions.
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| 1-800-725-8312 - Spanish language hotline, operated by the
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Hispanichealth.org
in partnership with EPA. For general help with radon, testing,
and mitigation questions, and free test kits.
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| 1-800-426-4791 - Safe Drinking Water Hotline
epa.gov/safewater/radon.html,
privately operated under contract to EPA. For general
information on drinking water, radon in water, testing and treatment,
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IAQ INFO
epa.gov/iaq/iaqinfo.html
P.O. Box 37133, Washington, DC 20013-7133
1-800-438-4318/703-356-4020
(fax) 703-356-5386
iaqinfo@aol.com
or, you can order this publication directly via EPA's National
Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
epa.gov/ncepihom/.
web site. Your publication requests can also be mailed, called or faxed
directly to:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 42419
1-800-490-9198/(513) 489-8695 (fax)
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This site was last updated
06/08/07
Chad Spencer, Home & Radon Solutions LLC.
Most of the information used is from EPA publications
listed in the helpful links section
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