{"id":156,"date":"2011-09-06T16:21:06","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T16:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2021-05-30T17:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T17:59:09","slug":"radon-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/radon-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Radon Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/A6B14FC53B2C411384AFF543F5DBCD4B.jpg);background-position:46% 32%;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Radon Information<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"177\" src=\"http:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/radon-pic.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/radon-pic.png 550w, https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/radon-pic-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemos.net\/roofing-services-08\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2020\/08\/attab-logo-symbol.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Additional Information about radon testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Surgeon General of the United States have recommended that all houses should be tested for radon.&nbsp; The following information, obtained from the EPA website, is presented so that you will know <strong>why <\/strong>the EPA and Surgeon General recommend radon testing.&nbsp; It also is presented so that you will be able to make an informed decision as to whether or not to have your potential home tested for radon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(248,248,251) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedemos.net\/roofing-services-08\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2020\/08\/attab-logo-symbol.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">radon Facts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from radioactive decay of uranium in soil, rock, and groundwater<\/li><li>Radon enters homes primarily through the soil under the structure<\/li><li>Radon can be a problem in all types of homes \u2013 old homes, new homes, drafty homes, insulated homes, homes with basements and homes without basements<\/li><li>High radon levels have been found in every state and radon levels can vary from home to home within a neighborhood<\/li><li>Nearly one in 15 American homes has a high level of indoor radon<\/li><li>Radon is the largest source of radiation exposure and risk to the general public<\/li><li>Radon is a Class A carcinogen<\/li><li>Radon is the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> leading cause of lung cancer, smoking being number one<\/li><li>Radon causes approximately 21,000 American deaths per year, according to the EPA estimate<\/li><li>Smokers are at higher risk of developing radon-induced lung cancer than non-smokers<\/li><li>There are no immediate symptoms of radon-induced lung cancer, with cancer usually occurring 5-25 years after exposure<\/li><li>Radon is colorless, odorless and tasteless<\/li><li><strong>Radon can be detected only through a radon test<\/strong><\/li><li>Radon concentrations above the EPA-recommended action level of 4.0 pCi\/L can be fixed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information is available through the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aarst.org\">www.aarst.org<\/a> or on the EPA website:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\">www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links for more information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cansar.orgwww.surgeongeneral.govwww.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/schoolrn.htmlwww.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/citguide.htmlwww.epa.gpv\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/physic.htmlwww.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/consguid.htmlwww.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/hmbyguid.html\">www.cansar.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeongeneral.gov\">www.surgeongeneral.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/schoolrn.html\">www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/schoolrn.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/citguide.html\">www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/citguide.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gpv\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/physic.html\">www.epa.gpv\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/physic.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/consguid.html\">www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/consguid.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/hmbyguid.html\">www.epa.gov\/iaq\/radon\/pubs\/hmbyguid.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>*This document was prepared by the American Radon Policy Coalition (ARPC), a national not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to enforce, strengthen, and shape public policy for the prevention of lung cancer caused by needless indoor radon exposure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional Information about radon testing The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Surgeon General of the United States have recommended that all houses should be tested for radon.&nbsp; The following information, obtained from the EPA website, is presented so that you will know why the EPA and Surgeon General recommend radon testing.&nbsp; It also &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/radon-info\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Radon Info<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-156","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":775,"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions\/775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowinspectionservices.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}