At Brookfield Radon Mitigators, we are dedicated to helping families, businesses, home owners, home buyers, schools and institutions reduce their risk of harmful radon gases by using radon remediation (radon reduction) procedures to greatly reduce radon levels throughout Wisconsin. Children get up in the morning and go to school. They go there to learn and get educated. Our kids make friendships and interact with adults that teach them about life and reading in writing. But, students are getting something their parents didn't send them there to get. That something is toxic indoor air in some instances. That toxin is called radon. Radon is a gas that causes lung cancer. In fact, it causes lung cancer in non-smokers and smokers. Radon is the second cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Radon is the first cause of cancer in smokers.
Leading Cause of Lung Cancer for Non-Smokers
Radon can’t be seen. Radon can’t be smelled. Radon can’t be tasted. People need to test for radon in order to know it is present. Radon is categorized as a Class A carcinogen and is known as the second cause of lung cancer overall. Radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year (one every 25 minutes). buildings, including homes, schools, apartments, condominiums, manufacturing, commercial and office space.
Radon comes from the radioactive breakdown of naturally occurring radium found in soils. As a gas in the soil, it enters buildings through small openings in the foundation. Since the building can hold the radon similarly to smoke trapped under a glass, indoor radon concentrations can increase to many times that of outdoor levels. The only way to know the radon levels in your home is to test. If you have an elevated radon level hire Brookfieldacine Radon, Brookfield and Waukesha county's premier radon testing and reduction company.
When to Mitigate a school
High Radon Levels Can Be Reduced. EPA recommends that you take action to reduce your school’s indoor radon levels if your radon test result is 4 pCi/L or higher. It is better to correct a radon problem before placing your home on the market because then you have more time to address a radon problem. If elevated levels are found in a public or private school, it is crucial that school administrators take action, as recommended by EPA.The discussion needs to take place and decisions need to be made. Mainly, those decisions include ordering efficient measurement of every classroom and space used by students and faculty. Then, take the necessary measures to design and implement a life-saving radon mitigation system. This installation must take place throughout the entire schooling building. The health and safety of our children matter when it comes to cancer risk.
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