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This whole back and forth debate about radon and the health risks reminds me of the never-ending debate about cell phones and the risk of radiation. There are no clear facts, only opinions. It all comes down to what risks each user feels comfortable with.
Geoluk - you need to get a little more education about radon before calling radon a hoax.
You do realize that that radon levels are typically highest win basement homes, next highest in slab homes, and least high in crawlspace homes.
The reason???? Basements have much more soil contact than slabs, and crawlspaces typically have built in vents that allow the radon to flow out of the crawlspace instead of into the home. That is not to say that a crawlspace can't have high levels (because they can), its just that they will be lower than a basement or slab home in the same spot.
why pay for mitigation system, is anyone familiar with a ceiling fan or fan with a positive ion generator. I heard this is an inexpensive method that mitigation installers don't want you to know. Anyone familiar with this method?
You can actually buy standing fan with a positive ion generator and fan systems with negative ion generator for air cleaning is quite common. Its a proved method for Radon removal just wanted to know if anyone other than Canada, Denmark and Finland has had success.
If you stayed in the highest concentrated radon + room without ventilation and close to the floor for yrs I'd be worried. I tend to think it's a real risk, but highly exaggerated.
Point made. however, its highly exaggerated you don't see commercials or anything for that matter indicating radon causes cancer. Other than relators and those that reek the benefit that's because its not proven, but I agree better safe than sorry. EPA is currently conducting more tests since they have been proven incorrect by scientist. Miners definitely suffered but you can't compare mining to a residential home, that is silly.
Miners definitely suffered but you can't compare mining to a residential home, that is silly.
Lets say my home has very low levels of radon and next door, your home has high levels. Every house is different and has different minerals under it. Its possible your house could have even higher than the mines. You never know unless you test. So its not silly.
Although some scientists dispute the precise number of deaths due to radon, all the major health organizations (like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Lung Association and the American Medical Association) agree with estimates that radon causes thousands of preventable lung cancer deaths every year.
How does a realtor benefit?
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