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Radon Awareness and Education
We educate New Hampshire residents on radon's health impact, regardless of home age or location. Radon testing is vital as it's colorless, odorless, and tasteless, stemming from natural uranium decay. Secure your family's well-being with our expert insights.
NH Division of Public Health Services
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EPA A Citizen's Guide To Radon
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EPA Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
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How Does Radon Impact our Health?
Radon is a radioactive gas you can't see, feel, taste, or smell. It forms naturally when uranium — a heavy metal found in the ground and most rocks on the planet — decays, turning into another metal called radium. When radium breaks down, it becomes radon
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Silent Killer In Your Home
Radon is inert, but its decay products are electrically charged and can cause health effects in humans when you breathe them in, they attach to the lining of your lungs and gives off radiation. Over a long time, that can damage the cells there and lead to lung cancer.
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What is a Radon Decay Product?
These are radioactive isotopes. When inhaled, radon's decay products can be deposited in the lungs, especially if attached to dust particles. As they decay further, they emit alpha particles that damage lung tissue, increasing the risk of lung cancer
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Radon Decay into Polonium
Polonium, which emits alpha particles, can significantly damage DNA when inhaled, as the alpha radiation can directly penetrate and disrupt the genetic material within cells, causing potential mutations and cell death due to its high energy deposition within a short range; this is why Polonium is considered a highly toxic radioactive substance when internally deposited in the body
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Class A Carcinogen
Radon is a Class A carcinogen which are pollutants that are directly found to cause cancer in people. Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. It is estimated to cause around 21,000 deaths annually
The US EPA action level for radon is 4 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L), at which point mitigation to reduce radon levels is recommended. 4.0 pCi/L of radon is comparable to smoking 8 cigarettes per day
4 pCi/L
Equal to 8 Cigarettes / Day
8 pCi/L
Equal to 16 Cigarettes / Day
20 pCi/L
Equal to 40 Cigarettes / Day
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Radon is Dangerous even at low levels
The EPA Action level is 4 pCi/L or higher. However, no Level of Radon is "Safe". It poses a cumulative health risk over time. There is no level of immunity even at low levels
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Radon Decay Products
The element of concern to human health is when Radon changes from a gas into a solid particulate
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Damage to DNA
Alpha Particle can cause permanent damage to DNA at the cellular level. The damaged DNA will replicate in actively dividing cells, which may induce lung cancer
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Proven Mitigation techniques
If Radon gas is removed from a house by ventilation before decay occurs, it no longer presents a health risk in the house. Outside, it mixes with fresh air, and quickly drops to very low concentrations
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Its Not only radon that could be entering your home
Toxic soil gas intrusion, or vapor intrusion, can be a hidden health risk in homes? This occurs when harmful chemical vapors from contaminated soil or groundwater seep into buildings through cracks and openings. It's often linked to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) leaking from storage tanks. Protect your indoor air quality and keep your loved ones safe by installing an AirflowPro Ventilation system today!
What are Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ?
- VOCs are a class of chemicals that include industrial solvents, fuel oxygenates, and by-products from water treatment.
- These chemicals evaporate into the air at room temperature and can cause health issues when inhaled.
- They are also formed from Polychlorinated biphenyls and pesticides used to treat and maintain lawns and landscaping.
- They can contaminate soil or groundwater beneath your home or business
Health Impacts
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Short-term exposure can cause Eye and respiratory irritation, Headaches, Nausea, and Dizziness
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Long-term exposure to low levels of these chemicals may also increase the risk of cancer depending on the specific contaminant involved
Vulnerable populations:
Children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and people with pre-existing respiratory conditions may be more susceptible to the health effects of vapor intrusion.