About Radon & Radon Testing

• What is Radon?
• Health Effects of Radon
• How Radon Enters the Body
• Sources of Radon in the Home
• Where to Test
• Radon Testing in Real Estate Transactions
• Types of Testing Methods
• How to Test
• Interpreting Test Results
• What to Do if Radon Levels are High

Health Effects of Radon

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Of the 160,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the United States, about 12% are due to radon exposure. The remainder is due to smoking. According to the National Academy of Sciences, radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 deaths per year.