Should You Inspect for Radon?
If You Smoke and Your Home Has High Radon Levels, Your Risk of Lung Cancer Is Especially High. Testing Is the Only Way to Find out Your Home's Radon Levels...
If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high. Testing is the only way to find out your home's radon levels. EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon.
Should I worry about radon gas?
If we breath in high levels of radon over long periods of time this exposure can lead to damage to the sensitive cells of our lungs which increases the risk of lung cancer. Radon causes about 1,000 lung cancer deaths in the UK every year.
Should I test for radon myself?
But it's dangerous. Breathing in high levels of radon can raise your risk of lung cancer. Testing your home is the only way to find out if you have a radon problem.