RADONOVA

January is National Radon Action Month and Radonova is offering discounts on our most popular radon test kits... Radon is a radioactive gas that forms when the Uranium in natural stone decays. The gas decays into radon progeny which are radioactive metal atoms that get caught in our respiratory tracts during inhalation. Radiation emitted from the radon progeny causes lung cancer by damaging the cells in our respiratory tracts and lungs. Radon causes an estimated 22,000 deaths a year and is present in every home... Radon gas exposure takes about 21,000 lives in the United States alone every year. It is a carcinogenic, radioactive gas and is the second most prevalent cause of lung cancer after tobacco use. Radon is created by the breakdown of uranium present in the soil and underground. Every home or building has some amount of radon. Even outside air has radon gas. The problem is when radon gas becomes concentrated to higher levels such as inside homes, workplaces, schools, and other..

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