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.
More Utah Radon Gas Information:
RadoVent™ LLC 801-285-9255
www.radovent.com
Radon Gas Links and Information:
United States EPA Radon InformationWorld Health Organization Radon Information
State of Utah Radon Website
Utah Short Term Test Results by Zip Code
EPA Radon Risk.
Radon Level | If 1,000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... | The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to**... | WHAT TO DO: |
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Stop smoking and... | |||
20 pCi/L | About 260 people could get lung cancer | 250 times the risk of drowning | Fix your home |
10 pCi/L | About 150 people could get lung cancer | 200 times the risk of dying in a home fire | Fix your home |
8 pCi/L | About 120 people could get lung cancer | 30 times the risk of dying in a fall | Fix your home |
4 pCi/L | About 62 people could get lung cancer | 5 times the risk of dying in a car crash | Fix your home |
2 pCi/L | About 32 people could get lung cancer | 6 times the risk of dying from poison | Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L |
1.3 pCi/L | About 20 people could get lung cancer | (Average indoor radon level) | (Reducing radon levels below 2 pci/L is difficult.) |
0.4 pCi/L | About 3 people could get lung cancer | (Average outdoor radon level) |
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.
Radon Level | If 1,000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... | The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to**... | WHAT TO DO: |
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Stop smoking and... | |||
20 pCi/L | About 36 people could get lung cancer | 35 times the risk of drowning | Fix your home |
10 pCi/L | About 18 people could get lung cancer | 20 times the risk of dying in a home fire | Fix your home |
8 pCi/L | About 15 people could get lung cancer | 4 times the risk of dying in a fall | Fix your home |
4 pCi/L | About 7 people could get lung cancer | The risk of dying in a car crash | Fix your home |
About 4 people could get lung cancer | The risk of dying from poison | Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L | |
1.3 pCi/L | About 2 people could get lung cancer | (Average indoor radon level) | (Reducing radon levels below 2 pci/L is difficult.) |
0.4 pCi/L | (Average outdoor radon level) |