by Pristine Home Inspections | Aug 11, 2022 | Radon
Radon mitigation refers to any procedure that reduces radon gas concentrations in inhabited buildings’ breathing zones or radon in water sources. Radon substantially contributes to ambient radioactivity and has been linked to serious health issues such as lung...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Feb 8, 2021 | Radon
It is being talked about more and more, but there are still many homeowners and buyers that do not know what radon is and that it can be a potential issue if found in your home. You can’t see, smell, or taste radon when it is present in your home, but it has been...
by Pristine Inspections & Testing | Oct 10, 2019 | Radon
Radon has always been considered a distant second to smoking as a cause of lung cancer. If smoking is linked to 87 percent of all lung cancer deaths, why even worry about the lung cancer deaths related to radon (21,000 per year in the United States)? Not so...
by John Cheney | Jul 25, 2019 | Radon, Radon Testing in Champaign IL
Over the last few years, there has been a push for more awareness of radon gas in homes. What it is, where it can be present, how it affects human health, how it gets into a home, how to test for radon in a home, etc. With this raised awareness of the dangers and...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Jul 1, 2019 | Inspections, Radon, Radon Testing in Champaign IL, Radon Testing in Daycare Centers, Uncategorized
Radon exposure is a strong link to lung cancer, and testing for radon is most important, especially in a daycare center because our children are our future. We never want to leave our children in danger of health issues, so it’s essential to make sure that a radon...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Apr 8, 2019 | Home Inspection Tips, Radon, Radon Testing in Champaign IL, Uncategorized
Radon is a radioactive, odorless, tasteless gas that you also cannot see. This is a cancer-causing gas that can seep into your own home through cracks in the walls or floor. Not many homeowners know of this dangerous gas, so we want you to know that it is...
