Radon is a radioactive gas produced by the decay of uranium in soil, rock or water. Being an odorless and tasteless gas, it is difficult to detect by human senses and can enter the concrete structures easily. Research conducted by the Canadian Lung Association reveals that exposure to radon gas radiation is the second biggest cause for lung cancer among smokers and the biggest cause among non-smokers. Hence, before you move into your new/rented apartment:

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Any human beings personality development happens at two important places. The first place is home and the other is the school. Hence it is important to maintain a pleasant, happy and most important healthy atmosphere at both these places. While all care is taken to make the home safe, there may be some lacunae in protecting the kids at school. Absence of radon testing at school is just one example. This happens because of the lack of knowledge about the hazards that Radon gas can cause.

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Schools are a place where children spend a lot of time. It has a delicate environment which should be free of any poisonous gas. There are various gases, which can pollute the school atmosphere without even being detected. Radon is one such gases.

Radon is a radioactive gas that can be dangerous for your health. The gas is colorless, tasteless and odorless. It is the reason why the gas can’t be detected via normal human senses.

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Radon mitigation in domestic environment is very critical to maintain a healthy indoor environment. Being a naturally occurring carcinogenic, radon is the second major cause of lung cancer in Canada. Therefore, to ensure safety of all family members, it is very important to hire a certified contractor to prevent radon from entering the house and/or to reduce current indoor radon level in everyone’s place.

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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may enter the house due to the difference in air pressure between inside and outside of the home.  The main source of Radon is the disintegration of Uranium from soil, rock, and water. Being colorless and odorless gas, radon poses significant health risk if present at even very low concentration. Appreciating this safety issue, Health Canada has imposed a maximum allowable concentration of Radon in indoor air.

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Radioactive radon gas can get trapped in the living places and can also get accumulated in the enclosed spaces like the basements, main floors and so on. Just the cracks and fissures in the building is enough for the radon gas to seep in through the minimal recess. The unfinished floors, foundations and the walls can be riskier too. Buildings built on foundation-soil that is rich in radioactive elements like uranium, or thorium or the radium has the potential to get radon inside.

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Health of our family should be our priority. Many of us usually pay attention on issues concerning health of our family but not all are able to get the amount of information they need. One should be very careful in activities like buying or renting a home. Since our family needs shelter or a place to live in, many of us are excited thinking on what kind of home to buy. Aside from issues about location or price of our target house, we are not aware that there's something we need to be more concerned about.

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Radon is a noble gas, which is radioactive in nature. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas; hence can’t be detected by human senses. The gas is generated by the breakdown of Uranium, which is another radioactive element found in rock, soil and groundwater. Radon generally escapes to the atmosphere where it has a very less concentration and is not harmful. However, if Radon gets accumulated in a confined space like a house or an office over a period of time, then the concentration of the gas increases to an alarming level and can cause serious disorders.

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Radon is a chemically inert, radioactive gas which is colorless, odorless, invisible, and naturally occurring. The rocks and soils contain thorium, radium and uranium, and the natural decaying process of these leads to the formation of Radon gas. The gas emanating from soils and rocks diffuses in the atmospheric air where its level is quite low, and hence, is not a cause for concern.

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Radon is a noble gas, which is radioactive in nature. The gas is formed by the natural decomposition of Uranium, which produces Radium and which in turn produces Radon. Radon escapes the Earth and reaches the surrounding atmosphere. Since the concentration is very low, the Radon present in the atmosphere is harmless. However, if the gas finds a crack to enter a building and accumulates over time, it may be very dangerous for your health.

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