About Radon Gas in Utah.

• Approximately 1 in 3 Utah homes have elevated levels of radon gas.
• Nearly 1 in 15 homes in the U.S. have elevated levels of radon gas.
• Radon is naturally occurring and is created from the radioactive decay of uranium in the soil.
• The EPA estimates that radon gas causes approximately 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year.
• The EPA recommends that you take action to reduce radon gas when levels are greater than 4 pCi/L.
• The EPA estimates that second hand smoke causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year.
• A University of North Dakota suggests that radon may even contribute to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
• Radon gas is found all over the United States.
• Radon Gas is found all over Utah.
• RadoVent™ has worked on homes in Beaver Utah with radon gas levels above 300 pCi/L. That's 75 times the EPA recommendations.
• In areas of Sandy, Draper and Park City over half the homes tested have high radon gas levels.
• Approximately 32% Salt Lake County homes have elevated levels of radon gas.
• Radon gas can easily and inexpensively be measured and controlled.
• Radon enters the home or building through cracks and other openings in the foundations and floors.
• Radon levels tend to be greater in the lowest areas of the home or building.
• Many Utah homes have finished basements with sleeping rooms.
• Radon gas levels can be lowered by up to 99% by installing an active radon mitigation system.
• The RadoVent™ Radon Mitigation System works 24 hours a day to prevent elevated levels of radon gas.

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Radon Gas Links and Information:

EPA Radon Risk.

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Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower.

* Lifetime risk of lung cancer deaths from EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).
** Comparison data calculated using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Reports.