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Radon Testing Healthy Home Inspections LLC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Surgeon General recommend, every home be tested for radon gas. Radon is a Class-A carcinogen and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

About 1 in 15 homes have high levels of radon, testing of each house is the only way to know if a problem exists. Healthy Home Inspections offers state-of-art electronictesting in as little as 48 hours.

What is radon?

Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Radon can also enter your home through well water. Your home can trap radon inside.

The EPA has

determined that

radon concentrations

above 4 pCi/L (pico curies

perliter of air) is considered

hazardous and should be

mediated.As a comparison,

the average concentration in

most indoor environments is

1.3 pCi/L and the average

outdoor concentration is 0.4pCi/L.

Are homes in Atlanta affected by radon?

Metro Atlanta counties are ranked as either "Highest Radon Potential" or "Moderate Radon Potential" according to the EPA Map of Radon Zones

Healthy Home Inspections offer the following types of radon test.

1. Real estate transaction 48 hour radon test.

2. Home-owners short term two-ninety day radon test.

3. Home-owners long term ninety one days-one year radon test.

How can I find out more information about radon?

You can call our office to speak to one of our inspectors. In addition, we recommend that you review the following online information from the EPA:

"Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon" published by the EPA www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/hmbyguid.html

EPA web site section on radon.

Healthy Home Inspections LLC Office# 770-554-0575 e-mail williambledsoe@msn.com