Once you've discovered your home has elevated levels of radon, you need to have a radon mitigation system installed.

But once your mitigation system is installed, how much maintenance is required?

In this post, we'll cover general visual inspection and maintenance tips you can do as a homeowner to check and maintain your radon system.  

The presence of radon in your home can be a serious health concern for you and your family.

In Ohio, two geological phenomena put most of the state in the highest risk category for radon.

One is sediment that was deposited by glaciers; the other is shale outcropping. Both are associated with high amounts of radon.

That puts many Ohio homes in danger of having too much radon.

To combat the elevated levels of radon, many new homes are built to resist radon with a passive radon system.

These systems can assist in lowering the radon in your home, but you can't assume that it will be enough to maintain safe radon levels.

Even though passive radon systems can reduce overall radon levels by 50%, it is still essential to have your home tested for elevated levels of radon.

Don't know much about radon? Read our blog post: "A Brief History of Radon." 

In the article below, we will talk about radon and what radon-resistant new construction is.

Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the atmosphere.

Radon is a result of the decay of the elements radium, uranium, and thorium.

It is colorless, tasteless, and odorless, and completely undetectable to humans.

It's an inert gas, so it is inactive chemically and only combines with other substances under extreme conditions.

It's the heaviest known gas, and it's considered a health hazard due to its radioactivity.

Trace amounts of radon can be found in almost every breath we take, but radon that is breathed outside is typically harmless.

The issues with radon arise when it is allowed to build up inside of a home or workplace.

Radon has no known biological purpose, but experts believe that it has played a significant role in evolution since radiation is required for genetic modifications to take place.

Want more information about the amount of potential radon in your home? Read our blog post: "What are Radon Levels." 

In the article below, we will take a brief look at radon and its history.

The last thing anyone wants to hear during a visit with their doctor is, "you've got cancer."

Luckily, medicine is progressing, and we can fight cancer more than we ever have before.

But, not all cancers are created equal, and some are scarier than others.

One of the scariest is lung cancer.

Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of both men and women in the United States?

It also has one of the lowest five-year survival rates of any cancer type.

Lung cancer is so deadly because it is so hard to find during the early stages.

Lung cancer can grow inside of you for years before it is discovered because there typically aren't any symptoms early on.

Once you notice the symptoms, cancer has often spread to other parts of your body.

Now you might be thinking, "I don't smoke, I won't get lung cancer."

Lung cancer is caused by more than cigarettes.

Radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer, is completely undetectable, and 21,000 people die from lung cancer because of it every single year.

A central Ohio woman was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer due to radon, and now she is urging all the schools in her area to test for radon.

This can happen to anyone. Read our blog post: "Is Your House Plagued By Radon?"

In the article below, we will learn about radon and what Annie Cacciato wants to do to prevent it.

Measuring the radon levels in your home is key to keeping everyone inside safe, and the only way to measure the levels is with a radon detector.

What is an acceptable radon level can vary from one country or state to the next, and those acceptable levels will depend on the type of rocks and soil that are beneath your home and the time you spend inside.

However, there is one thing that remains universal: radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.

About 21,000 people die every year from radon-related lung cancer in the United States.

That's reason enough to find if you and your family are being exposed to excessive levels of the dangerous gas.

Radon levels can fluctuate daily, so you need to get a long-term test for your home or monitor your levels daily.

Many people don't know how dangerous radon can be. For more information read our blog post: "Radon Gas Really is Dangerous... and There's Science to Prove It." here. 

In the article below, we will discuss exactly what the radon levels are and what it means for you and your family.

Have more questions? Read our blog post: "8 Frequently Asked Radon Gas Questions."

As the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind only smoking, you would think that people would be worried about it.

We should be doing all we can to combat this dangerous gas, but it isn't getting the attention it deserves.

In fact, there are still many people that doubt the fact that radon gas is even dangerous.

There are even entire websites online dedicated to "disproving the myth," saying that the evidence that radon is dangerous is purely fictional.

It's just a conspiracy, according to them.

If you ask them, they will say it's just a money grab from "big radon" trying to get your money to perform useless tests.

Or, you can ask the families of the nearly 21,000 Americans who died of lung cancer last year and see what they say about radon gas.

The unfortunate truth is that radon gas can be hazardous to your health when you're exposed to it over long periods of time.

It has even been estimated that one in fifteen homes in the United States has elevated levels of radon, putting everyone inside at risk. And the worse part is that the homeowners have no idea.

That's because radon is odorless, tasteless, and invisible. It's completely undetectable to humans.

The only way to know you have elevated levels of radon is to test for it - or get a lung cancer diagnosis.

In the article below, we will go over the science proving the dangers of radon gas in hopes that it can save a few lives.

Everyone knows cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

But do you know what the second leading cause of lung cancer is?

Is it second-hand smoke? Is it smog or some other pollutant in our air supply.

It's not. It's something you might not have ever heard of.

And what's worse is that your home could be filled with it, poisoning you and everyone else in your home, without even realizing it.

The second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States is radon.

Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, naturally occurring radioactive gas.

When inhaled into the lungs, radon can damage your DNA and increase your risk of lung cancer.

Exposure to radon gas, which enters your home through cracks in your home's walls and foundation, can dramatically increase your risk of lung cancer.

Every year in the United States, about 21,000 people die from lung cancer brought on by radon poisoning.

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and people who smoke or who have smoked have a higher chance of developing lung cancer if they are exposed to radon.

The lung cancer risk from radon exposure occurs over many years of high-level exposure. For more information read our blog post: "How Long Does it Take for Radon to Give You Lung Cancer?"

It's entirely possible to be exposed to radon for several years - even decades- because there's no way to know your home has radon unless you test for it.

And many people never test for it because they don't even know it exists.

In the article below, we will talk about the dangers of radon and the importance of having your home tested.

We can't see it, smell it, or taste it, but it might be in your home. And it could give you lung cancer.

Radon, a radioactive gas, enters your body when you breathe it in, and every time you do, it's increasing your chances of lung cancer.

It's estimated that every year, radon in homes causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths. That's second only to smoking.

Among non-smokers, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer.

Radiation is called the "complete carcinogen" because it can initiate, promote, and propagate cancer.

The primary site of radon poisoning is inside of your home.

The average person receives more radiation from their homes than from all other natural or man-made sources combined.

Radon is a proven and very potent "Class A" carcinogen.

Safety limits on toxins or carcinogens in food or water are set at levels a thousand times less lethal than what is the risk from radon in an average American home.

Radon is very dangerous, and we could be breathing it in every day without realizing it.

Unfortunately, most people don't know they've been exposed to radon gas until they've been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Thinking about using a home test to detect radon in your home? Read our blog post: "Are Home Radon Test Kits Accurate?" 

In the article below, we will discuss radon and lung cancer, and how long it might take radon to give you lung cancer.

Radon is a hidden danger in the homes of hundreds of people, but they don't even realize it.

Like carbon monoxide, radon is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, therefore completely undetectable.

Radon occurs naturally in the soil and can be found all over the world.

In extreme cases, radon poisoning leads to death, and people don't realize they have radon poisoning until it's too late.

With something as potentially harmful as radon, people need to know if they are in danger or not.

Also, like carbon monoxide, you can buy radon detectors and testing kits for your home to see if there are elevated levels of radon present.

If you do, you have to be proactive to get the radon out of your home.

But, are the test kits accurate? Should you put the health of you and your family in the hands of an at-home kit?

There is a significant amount of misinformation about what radon can do to your body. Read our blog post: "Can Exposure to Radon Cause Leukemia?" 

We'll explore that and more in the article below.

Radon testing and radon mitigation are highly specialized trades.

This is one industry that still hasn't been taken over by the DIYers.

And, selecting the right radon contractor can be a life or death decision.

As the second leading cause of lung cancer in America, radon contributes to more than 21,000 deaths every year.

High levels of radon can occur anywhere in the country. There is no section or area of the country that is completely safe from radon.

Because of this, you want to be sure to select a radon mitigation company that knows what they're doing and can rid your home or business of its radon problem.

When you hire a radon mitigation company, a professional radon contractor will analyze your business or residence and help you choose the best method for radon gas reduction.

They will also make sure the mitigation system they install works properly and lowers the radon levels back to a safe reading.

In the article below, we will talk about things you should consider, and questions you should ask when hiring your radon mitigation company.