January is Radon Awareness Month
7 reasons you NEED to test your home for radon!
According to the EPA, Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. Radon is a radioactive gas produced when uranium in the soil decays; it can be found all over the United States. Radon gas moves up through the ground into your home through cracks and holes in the foundation, becoming trapped inside.
Winter is a good time to test your home for radon and 3Rs Construction & Remodeling can complete your testing quickly and efficiently. We recommend you test your home every two years here in the Willamette Valley. We’ve also compiled a list of reasons why you should have your home tested today!
Are you ready to have your home tested today?
Reduce your risk of lung cancer
You don’t have to be a smoker to get lung cancer. Repeated exposure to radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer among nonsmokers.
Radon is invisible but dangerous
You must have special equipment to detect radon in your home.
Let 3R's test your home today!
Radon Is More Common Than You Think
Elevated Radon levels are found in 1 of every 15 homes.
Radon Levels Can Be Higher In Winter
When doors and windows remain closed during the winter months, reduced ventilation can cause higher levels of radon.
Don't take a chance! Schedule radon testing and abatement with us today.
Radon levels change over time
Your radon level from last year does not mean that you’re in the clear this year.
Children are vulnerable to radon
Small lungs and more frequent breaths can increase radon exposure.
3Rs Construction Provides Radon Testing & Mitigation
It’s a great time for a reminder to test your home for radon and protect your family from potential illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are over 20,000 deaths in the United States each year to radon exposure. That’s more fatalities than drunk driving, drowning and home fires combined! Excluding smoking, radon is the largest cause of lung cancer today.
What is Radon
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas released into the aquifers and soil from the normal decay of uranium. Harmful gases leach out of the ground and into our homes, carrying RDPs (radioactive particles). These RDPs are easily trapped in the lungs where they damage normal tissue, causing lung cancer. When you breathe air contaminated with radon, your risk of contracting lung cancer increases significantly.
Radon Testing & Mitigation
Testing is the only way to know if you have a radon problem.
3Rs Construction & Remodeling can do a reliable test that takes less than 48 hours. If radon levels are high, we will work quickly to design a custom solution. Duane West, owner of 3Rs Construction, is trained and certified for radon measurement and mitigation with the AARST (American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists). 3Rs has the experience you need to help you with the best radon solution.
3Rs Has An Easy Three-Step Solution:
1. TEST with state-of-the-art equipment.
2. PROVIDE a customized proven solution.
3. EQUIP you to confidently know of any future radon exposure.
The bottom line? Any home can have a radon problem!
Don’t wait until it’s too late to have your home tested for radon. Call 3R’s Construction, your trusted Salem Radon Professional, today to schedule your appointment.
Learn more about creating radon awareness with these National Radon Month Resources & Consumer Guides.
