Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas created from the depletion of Uranium in our soil.
Radon levels in the soil outside your home range from a few hundred to several thousand pCi/L (picocuries per liter).
It is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer in the country. And because it causes lung cancer, the EPA established that every pCi/L of Radon gas in your home has the same cancer causing effects as smoking 1 cigarette per day.
The EPA decided that 4 pCi/L as the highest acceptable level in a home and I’ve seen levels up to 105.3.
So if the radon level in the home is 10 pCi/L, it’s like you’re smoking 10 cigarettes a day. Every single day. 7 days a week.
That means you could have the healthiest lifestyle in the world and still get sick if you’re living with high Radon.
And if you smoke, your risk is even greater.
