Key Takeaways:

• Radon is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas. It's the second leading cause of lung cancer.
• To prepare your home for a radon test, keep windows and doors shut. Avoid using ceiling fans.
• If you have elevated levels of radon in your home, a radon mitigation system will be installed.

The only way to find out if your home has high radon levels, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer over time, is to get a radon test.

But what should you do to prepare your home for a radon test?

We'll take a look in the article below.

Key Takeaways:

• Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas.
• Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind cigarette smoke.
• Children are especially susceptible to radon exposure.

Radon is a radioactive gas with no color or smell. It is created during the natural breakdown of uranium, which is present in the rocks and soil beneath your home.

How dangerous is it for your kids to be exposed to radon? We'll take a look in the article below.

Radon mitigation is any method or system used to reduce the amount of radon in a building.

If your home has high radon levels, you must get them lowered ASAP.

The goal of a radon mitigation system is to lower the amount of radon in the home as much as possible.

How much a radon mitigation system will cost for your home will depend on several things.

Depending on the house, the average cost of a radon system is between $800 and $2000. Sometimes it is less, and sometimes it is more.

In the article below, we will go over radon mitigation and what it might cost to install a radon mitigation system in your house.

But if you tell them that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, you've piqued their interest.

If you tell them they could be breathing in unsafe levels of radon without even knowing it - for years - you have their full attention.

Radon is a silent killer that could be lurking in your home without you ever knowing it.

If something were slowly killing your family in your home, you'd want to know all about it, right?

It's estimated to cause around 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. annually.

The scary thing is that Ohio has high radon levels throughout the state, and most of us don't even know it.

In the article below, we will discuss what you can do about this silent killer in your home.

There is one way to reduce your risk of lung cancer that you probably don't even know about.

Indoor radon levels can significantly increase your odds of getting lung cancer.

Testing your home for radon can help protect you and your family from a critical cause of lung cancer.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), exposure to radon in homes accounts for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

That's not even close to the 480,000 deaths a year caused by smoking, but it's still a significant amount of casualties.

And radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer in people who don't smoke.

So, if you find out you've been exposed to radon in your home over a long period of time, should you rush to see your doctor?

Take a closer look in the article below.

Radon is clearly a dangerous threat to your life in high doses. However, is it ever safe or even beneficial to your health? Find out by reading our blog post: Can Radon Be Good for You?

But, can radon be good for you?

In Montana, there is a place where people pay to inhale and drink radon, so it can't be all bad, right?

Unfortunately, no matter what the people in Montana are doing, radon risks are very real, and you shouldn't take them lightly.

We'll dive deeper in the article below.

You are likely not one of the aforementioned tourists going to Montana for such treatments. However, does that mean radon isn't really a concern? Find out in our blog post titled: Should I Care About Radon? 

Fortunately, people are talking about it more and more, but many homeowners and homebuyers still don't know what radon is.

Radon gas can be a potential issue if found in your home.

You can't see, smell, or taste radon when it is present in your home, but behind smoking, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

The article below will discuss a few facts about radon everyone should know.

A popular question asked is if radon mitigation systems actually work. Read our blog post: Do Radon Mitigation Systems Really Work?  

If you are worried your home has high radon levels, don't worry.

The first thing you need to do is have radon testing done in your home.

If the radon testing results show that you have elevated radon levels, there's no need to panic.

There are a few types of radon mitigation that can reduce your home's radon levels to a safe point.

Some techniques prevent radon from entering, and others reduce radon levels after it has entered.

But, do these techniques actually work?

In the article below, we will learn about radon mitigation and if it really works.

Perhaps you are looking to install a radon mitigation system because you are hoping to sell your home. Read our blog post: Can I Sell My Home if it Has High Radon Levels?

If someone told you there was a chance that an odorless and colorless gas that could damage your lungs and give you lung cancer polluted the air in your home, you'd probably want to know more about it.

However, like most people, you probably haven't heard of this gas called radon.

And you likely haven't considered the impact it can have on you and your family.

In the article below, we will discuss the many reasons you should think about this naturally occurring gas.

Want more critical information about radon? Read our blog post: "6 Things Everyone Should Know About Radon."