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Radon is a radioactive gas. It comes from uranium and radium in soil, which can be found everywhere in the world. Uranium is present in rocks, such as granite, shale, phosphate, and pitchblende. Uranium breaks down into radium, which then decays into radon. This gas can easily move up through the soil into the atmosphere. Natural deposits of uranium and radium–not manufactured sources–produce most of the radon present in the air.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Radon in the soil can be drawn into a building and can accumulate to high levels. Every building and home has the potential for elevated levels of radon. All homes should be tested for radon, even those built with radon-resistant features. The EPA recommends taking action to reduce indoor radon levels when levels are 4 pCi\/L or higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bentnailtn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/tennessee.jpg” title_text=”tennessee” url=”https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2014-08\/documents\/tennessee.pdf” url_new_window=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” header_font=”Lora||||||||” header_text_align=”center” custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Radon is in the soil and air everywhere in varying amounts.\u00a0Here\u00a0<\/span>is the EPA Zone Map for Tennessee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n People cannot see, taste, feel or smell radon. There is no way to sense the presence of radon. Radon levels are commonly expressed in picocuries per liter of air (pCi\/L), where a picocurie is a measure of radioactivity. The national average of indoor radon levels in homes is about 1.3 pCi\/L. Radon levels outdoors, where radon is diluted, average about 0.4 pCi\/L.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bentnailtn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shutterstock_550048528.jpg” title_text=”shutterstock_550048528″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Lora||||||||” header_text_align=”center” custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The EPA, the State of Tennessee and the Surgeon General recommend testing for radon in all homes below the third floor<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bentnailtn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shutterstock_741387385.jpg” title_text=”shutterstock_741387385″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Lora||||||||” header_text_align=”center” custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”|31px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There is not a known level of Radon where Radon is safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The EPA set the actionable level for indoor Radon at 4 pCi\/L.\u00a0 <\/span>The EPA recommends that if radon is found\u00a0at or above 4 pCi\/L<\/span>, those levels should be mitigated. There is still some risk at levels below 4 pCi\/L, and the EPA suggests that people may want to mitigate their homes to get them as close to the ambient outdoor level as possible. Outdoor air has an average of approximately 0.4 pCi\/L.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”How Does Radon Get into the Body” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”Lora||||||||” content_font=”Merriweather||||||||” background_color=”#733630″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n People may ingest trace amounts of radon with food and water. However, inhalation is the main route of entry into the body for radon and its decay products. Radon decay products may attach to particulates and aerosols in the air we breathe (for example, cooking-oil vapors). When they are inhaled, some of these particles are retained in the lungs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Lora||||||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When radon is inhaled, the alpha particles from its radioactive decay directly strike sensitive lung tissue, causing damage that can lead to lung cancer. However, since radon is a gas, most of it is exhaled. The radiation dose comes largely from radon decay products. These enter the lungs on dust particles that lodge in the airways of the lungs. These radionuclides decay quickly, exposing lung tissue to damage and producing other radionuclides that continue damaging the lung tissue.<\/p>\n There is no safe level of radon; any exposure poses some risk of cancer. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) studied and described the causes of lung cancer in two 1999 reports. They concluded that radon in indoor air is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after cigarette smoking.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” bottom_divider_style=”arrow” bottom_divider_color=”#733630″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Lora||||||||” header_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker tbl_row_header_count=”0″ tbl_tcell_cell_color=”#f2f2f2″ tbl_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” tbl_chead_cell_color=”#733630″ tbl_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” tbl_tcell_text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” tbl_chead_text_level=”h4″ tbl_chead_text_font=”Lora|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Radon Risks for Non Smokers” col_content=”Radon Level [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker tbl_row_header_count=”0″ tbl_tcell_cell_color=”#f2f2f2″ tbl_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” tbl_chead_cell_color=”#733630″ tbl_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” tbl_tcell_text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” tbl_chead_text_level=”h4″ tbl_chead_text_font=”Lora|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Radon Risks For Smokers” col_content=”Radon Level [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The first step is to test your home for Radon and have it corrected if levels are at or above EPA’s action level of 4 pCi\/L. You may also want to take action if the levels are in the range of 2-4 pCi\/L. Generally, levels can be brought below 2 pCi\/L fairly simply<\/p>\n The best method for reducing radon in your home will depend on how radon enters your home and the design of your home. For example, sealing cracks in floors and walls may help to reduce radon but is not sufficient. There are also systems that remove radon from crawlspaces or from beneath the concrete floor or basement slab, that are effective at keeping radon from entering your home. These systems are simple and don’t require major changes to your home. Other methods may be necessary.<\/p>\n People who have private wells should test their well water to ensure that its radon levels meet the EPA’s proposed standard.<\/p>\n If you are already scheduling the Bent Nail team for a Home Inspection, let us know and we can add Radon testing to your services. Please don\u2019t think that you have to have a Home Inspection to have your home tested for Radon.\u00a0 <\/span>A home inspection is not required to test for radon. Contact us today<\/a> and we can start the process of measuring the Radon levels in your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/bentnailtn.com\/schedule-a-home-inspection-form\/” button_text=”Contact Us About a Radon Testing” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_text_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#8f8f8f” button_border_width=”2px” button_border_color=”#000000″ button_border_radius=”3px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”Merriweather||||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_padding=”|5px||5px|false|true” button_letter_spacing_tablet=”” button_letter_spacing_phone=”” button_letter_spacing_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/bentnailtn.com\/self-scheduling\/” button_text=”Schedule Your Radon Testing” button_alignment=”center” button_text_tablet=”” button_text_phone=”” button_text_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_text_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#8f8f8f” button_border_color=”#000000″ button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”Merriweather||||||||” custom_padding=”|59px||59px|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|41px||41px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Please visit the websites below for more information about Radon and its effects.<\/p>\n United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/span><\/p>\nIs Radon an Issue in my area<\/b><\/h1>\n
Should I have my home tested for Radon<\/b><\/h1>\n
At What Levels is Radon Safe<\/b><\/h1>\n
How Can Radon Affect Your Health<\/b><\/h1>\n
RADON RISKS for PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SMOKED<\/h1>\n
\n20 pCi\/L
\n10 pCi\/L
\n8 pCi\/L
\n4 pCi\/L
\n2 pCi\/L
\n1.3 pCi\/L
\n0.4 pCi\/L” col_chead_cell_align_horz=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” col_tcell_text_font=”Merriweather|900|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Radon Risks for Non Smokers” col_content=”If 1,000 people who have never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime
\nabout 36 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 18 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 15 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 7 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 4 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 2 of them would get lung cancer
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\n35 times the risk of drowning
\n20 times the risk of dying in a fall
\n4 times the risk of dying in a fall
\nthe same risk as dying in a car crash
\nthe same risk as dying from poison
\n(average indoor radon level)
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\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nConsider mitigation if level is between 2 and 4 pCi\/L
\nUnderstand that reducing Rn levels below 2 pCi\/L is difficult
\nUnderstand that reducing Rn levels below 2 pCi\/L is difficult” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dvmd_table_maker_item][\/dvmd_table_maker][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Lora||||||||” header_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nRADON RISKS for SMOKERS<\/h1>\n
\n20 pCi\/L
\n10 pCi\/L
\n8 pCi\/L
\n4 pCi\/L
\n2 pCi\/L
\n1.3 pCi\/L
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\nabout 260 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 150 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 120 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 62 of them would get lung cancer.
\nabout 32 of them would get lung cancer
\nabout 20 of them would get lung cancer
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\n250 times the risk of drowning
\n200 times the risk of dying in a fall
\n30 times the risk of dying in a fall
\n5 times the risk as dying in a car crash
\n6 times the risk as dying from poison
\n(average indoor radon level)
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\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nMitigate the exposure level
\nConsider mitigation if level is between 2 and 4 pCi\/L
\nUnderstand that reducing Rn levels below 2 pCi\/L is difficult
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