Radon Answers For Your Home
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What Are Acceptable Radon Levels At Home?
Radon is a radioactive gas. This means that there are no levels of exposure that are 100% safe. The EPA recommends radon mitigation when levels reach over four picoCuries per liter.
What Season Is Radon The Worst?
A home’s average radon levels tend to spike in the winter months. This is because the radon is not able to exit the home.
The air stack effect is also more prevalent in the winter months. The pressure difference due to the stack effect pulls air from your attic to your basement in the winter. The more the basement stack effect occurs,