Radon, Go Away. Please.

Ok, so what is Radon exactly? Could it be the name of the next Marvel Comics villain? Oh no... certainly not, although maybe I should submit the name to their writers after writing this article. Radon is odorless, tasteless and deadly, that's right, deadly. Without proper testing equipment, Radon is completely undetectable - talk about superhero powers! To boot, Radon could be all around you, right now, as you sit and read this blog. Radon is such a serious subject that I even had to call on the Environmental Protection Agency just to walk me through this.

I'll bet you want to know what Radon is now, right?

I'm going to give you the scoop on Radon, directly from the EPA, but I don't want you to take off running in fear & go hide under your bed - Radon can be conquered, even if it possesses all those superpowers. The EPA defines Radon as the following:

"Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas that you can’t see, smell or taste. Its presence in your home can pose a danger to your family's health. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America and claims about 20,000 lives annually. Learn how you can protect your family. Test Your Home for Radon — it's easy and inexpensive. Fix your home if you have a radon level of 4 pCi/L or more."

Wow, isn't that just crazy? The second leading cause of lung cancer! Radon is a gas, that is more likely than not, in your home, coming from the ground below you, and could kill you. I could spend hours elaborating on the scientific explanations, health risks and properties of Radon, but I'm not posting this blog for that reason. If you want to learn more about Radon in its entirety, Google it, or visit the Environmental Protection Agency's website, you can learn everything about it there.

I'm posting this blog to let you know that ComfortGurus.com carries Radon Mitigation Fans, or in other words, fans that pull the Radon from the ground below your house and exhaust the gas outside. As the EPA & Surgeon General suggests, test your house, then take action. Make sure your contractor uses qualified Radon mitigation fans, such as the ones built by Fantech. Get rid of Radon, it's not your friend. Fall, Winter & Spring are the best time to test, since your windows are closed more often, so now is the time to make your move.

We have posted a video on YouTube, courtesy of the EPA, which explains the dangers of Radon in further detail: