Indoor Air Quality-Radon (Rn)

http://www.epa.gov/radon/

Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas found in disproportionate number of homes in the US. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the U.S. Surgeon General and the EPA recommend all homes be checked. The presence of the gas cannot be detected unless the home is checked. Simple inexpensive do it yourself test kits are readily available various outlets.

Cumulative Rating: (not yet rated)

Date Of Record Release	2008-03-20 14:41:41
Description	Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas found in disproportionate number of homes in the US. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the U.S. Surgeon General and the EPA recommend all homes be checked. The presence of the gas cannot be detected unless the home is checked. Simple inexpensive do it yourself test kits are readily available various outlets.
Classification	Air Quality -- Hazardous Materials
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Text
Subject	Radon Indoor air pollution Pollution prevention Pollution--Health aspects Air--Pollution--Measurement Radon mitigation
Source	United States Environmental Protection Agency
Keyword	Sick building syndrome
Selector	Jund
Date Of Record Creation	2004-04-20 13:40:34
Education Level	General Public
Date Last Modified	2008-04-30 16:33:18
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 2004-04-20 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

Report a Problem with this Resource

Create a Login

Forget your password?