Radon Mitigation in La Crosse May Be Important to Decrease Exposure

How Radon gets into homes, even new ones, and why

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA – February 28, 2019 / / —

Lifetime Radon Mitigation is pleased to share some background knowledge to help understand where Radon comes from and why it gets into homes. Humans measure radon by picocuries per liter (pCi/L). A safe amount of radon is 1.3 pCi/L. Anything above 1.3 pCi/L is risky for health. The absolute “threshold for action” is 4.0 pCi/L which should have immediate action. Detection of radon in a Wisconsin home or living space is essential to keeping risks and potential health hazards at bay. Remember that radon damage occurs over time and not all at once.

Potential spots with high and dangerous levels of Radon are near mountain ranges and mine tailings especially. Tailings are huge sources of radon. Tailings are also known as mine dumps, slimes, tails, refuse, leach residue and many other names. They are slurries of material leftover from separating the valuable minerals from the previous ones during the mining process. Miners would ditch tailings slightly off site or thrown into water heading downstream. Today the uranium has been found all over the state in the soil, water beds, and more.

It is worth checking once in a while on living spaces no matter how old or new the property is. Levels of radon in a home or any sort of building are tied to the integrity of the foundation, construction material, soil or earth composition on site, and weather patterns. Radon can enter buildings through various ways including gaps between suspended floors, holes in service pipes, cavities in your wall, water supply, and cracks in floors or walls. Families with construction nearby, remodeling or any other kind of construction can be at a bigger risk and should consider retesting. A successful mitigation system can help ensure air is moving and radon doesn’t settle or stay in space. Radon mitigation in La Crosse is especially important, where testing in homes often find 36%-50% of tests come back with radon levels above the EPA recommended limit.

Air pressure is often different on the inside of homes versus outside. The difference can lead to suction which causes air to be pushed inside buildings. The pressure in the air is also influenced by temperature, meaning levels of radon may be present at different times of the year. Changes in wind direction or humidity also contribute to fluctuations and differences in air patterns. Basements are particularly prone since they are so close to the soil and can have exposure from cracks or breaks in the walls. If your water is from a lake, river or reservoir, you should not worry, but if you pull from a well or underground source, check the water source too.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services offers a bunch of free information about radon, as well as an interactive map for tracking where high levels of radon occur. When was the last time you checked your areas for radon? Call Lifetime Radon Mitigation La Crosse for a test, and update your currently safety levels of your home or office.

Contact Info:
Name: Brian Thompson
Organization: Lifetime Radon Mitigation La Crosse
Address: 207 Rose Street La Crosse, WI 54603
Phone: (608) 291-6198
Website: http://lifetimeradonmitigation.com/lifetime-radon-mitigation-in-la-crosse-wi

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