Don’t Panic With Radon, Call SWAT-Radon To Help With Radon Reduction.

When you find out that your home has been detected of radon, do not panic, that is key. While radon is an odorless and colorless substance, it is something that cannot be messed with. If you think you’re home has been exposed of radon, the first thing to do is to get your home checked. At SWAT-Radon, we will be happy to conduct testing for you and to help with radon reduction.

Radon, which enters the homes through various reasons, is something that can have life threating consequences when it is not properly diagnosed. In more recent news, a nonsmoker woman believes that over exposed to radon has caused her lung cancer. Radon is making the news more frequently, this substance has similar effects to carbon monoxide, and due to those similarities it is a reason that it can go undetected.

Do not live in panic; take the preventive steps to ensure your family’s safety. There are easy steps to take to check your home for radon; it can be as easy as 1-2-3. Call us today for a quote on radon reduction in your home! 

Radon Mitigation in Commercial Settings

While our previous posts mostly focused on radon in homes, it should be clear that radon can bear an issue in any setting. The detection of radon in a commercial setting can be just as common. Since radon is a colorless and odorless substance, it can be hard to properly diagnose if you are not equipped with the right tools. At SWAT we offer commercial radon mitigation, ideal for any large space you need properly rid of radon.

While the similarities are the same with radon mitigation from a home, the processes is rather simple. However, since there is a clear distinction from your home to your business, there are obstacles that have to be tackled in order for radon to be properly omitted. Some of these obstacles include things like the seriousness of the exposure, local and state laws with employees being present, and also the temporary closing of your business. We work hard so that can get your business free of radon as well as not disturbing your business or employees. Call us today at 1-800-667-2366 to get a quote!   

Radon: Your Home, Your Business, Your Health

When it comes to proper maintenance of our homes and the chemicals that may exist within them, we often think of carbon monoxide. But did you know that radon can be just as harmful to your health, and, like carbon monoxide, is colorless and odorless? Radon often goes undetected and after years of exposure, radon can be very harmful to your health.

Radon: What is it?   

           
Radon is an odorless, tasteless, and colorless cancer-causing radioactive gas, making it truly frightening when it comes to the safety of your home or business. Some studies have shown that children are at a great risk when it comes to radon exposure, though anybody’s health can be affected. 

Scientifically, radon is a highly radioactive element that was discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1899. Radon is formed naturally, during the radioactive decay of uranium in the soil. Because of its atomic properties, radon has the ability to seep through many porous surfaces, it can seep through cracks and crevices of building foundations, and it can exist within water.

Radon: In Your Environment 

Because of these specific chemical abilities, radon has been detected throughout millions of homes and businesses all across the country. Most commonly, radon is inhaled or ingested, though exposure through inhalation is most detrimental to one’s health. Though you likely will not see immediate effects of radon, years of exposure can lead to great vulnerability, especially to lung cancer. Because of it is unseen to the naked eye and has no scent, radon often goes undetected, which is why proper testing and radon removal is imperative.

To learn more about radon and proper removal services, visit us online at SWAT-Radon.com or give us a call at 1-800-667-2366!

SWAT Environmental for a Safer Environment

Welcome to the SWAT Environmental blog, your resource to proper environmental care as it pertains to radon mitigation and radon gas removal. Our goal is to create a safer environment for the residential, commercial, and real-estate properties across the country, through certified technicians, proper radon testing, and the installation of radon mitigation systems.

Why Radon?

It may come to a surprise that high levels of radon have been found in every state across the United States and unfortunately, the level of radon within residential, commercial, and real-estate environments is ever-increasing. This simple fact is the driving force behind our business.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, and virtually unseen radioactive gas that is caused by the decay of uranium in the soil. Able to penetrate most common building materials, exposure to radon is common through ingestion and inhalation, both posing a threat to the health of your and your family. 

What Do We Offer?

SWAT Environmental offers a number of different services and products, all with the purpose of creating a radon-free environment. From residential, commercial, and real-estate to waterborne radon reduction, SWAT Environment has more certified technicians than any other company, ready to perform proper radon testing and install radon mitigation systems nationwide. In addition to services, we offer a number of radon mitigation products for both commercial and residential spaces.

Be sure to visit us online and check back daily for the latest in residential and commercial care! 

Real Radon Stories- MUST READ

These are real, personal stories posted at http://lungcancer.about.com/u/ua/causesoflungcance1/radon.htm- Radon Stories If you or someone you know has a radon story, please share it. The more awareness we raise about radon, the more lives can be saved. Joe's Story and Legacy When we went to the oncologist, he told us that radon is a known cause of lung cancer. Joe’s lung cancer had already spread to his liver and bones, and he lived six weeks after his diagnosis. Oh my God how I wish I had known beforehand that my husband and I had been living with over four times the EPA action level of radioactive radon gas in our home for 18 years. I discovered this fact one month after Joe’s death. I devote my life to changing laws, educating the public including physicians and legislators, and sharing Joe’s story so no one else is unaware of the deadly power of this invisible killer. It is so very easy to test your home for radon gas and to lower the level with the installation of a mitigation system. Radon gas is present in every state in our nation; it doesn’t discriminate between new or old homes, brick or frame, basement or no basement. The only way to know if a high level of radon is in your home is to test. —GloriaLinnertz Radon in My Home I am a 52 year old 3rd grade teacher who has lived a healthy life style. I have never smoked, never lived with smokers and never worked in a smoking environment, yet I was diagnosed with lung cancer in December of 2008. I was shocked, and so I started researching to find out how I ended up with lung cancer. I found out that radon is believed to be the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. I immediately bought a radon test kit and tested my home (the kit cost us $10). The results came back at over 250 pCi/L. The EPA recommends that people fix their homes when the radon level is between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L. Once we knew about the toxically high concentration of radon in our home, the fix was easy. Forty eight hours after the radon ventilation fan was turned on, the radon level dropped to average 1 pCi/L. I was fortunate, my lung cancer was found while still in stage 1 through an unrelated lung x-ray. My prognosis is great and I am back to teaching. —Debbie Greenman

Radon Levels in the Summer

Summer is a time to be outside, go to the beach, and enjoy a dip in the pool. I don't know about you, but personally I don't do many summer activities that involve the great outdoors. Summer is hot, plain and simple, and with the modern invention of air conditioning my living room couch is far more comfortable than sitting outside. More and more Americans are of a similar mindset, inside is way more comfortable, and most of us don't even think about what that does to our home's radon levels. In the past it was thought that radon levels where at their peak in the winter months because the house is sealed to keep the warmth in, but now our houses are also sealed in the summer to keep our cool air where it belongs, inside. A Pennsylvania State University Study has found that the levels of radon may be 10 times higher in the summer than in the winter. The crazy thing about radon is that weather can affect indoor levels, simply by forcing us to close our windows. Yes, there are scientific reasons that explain why radon levels are higher when it rains, but for the time being the moral of the story is to get your home tested. Regardless of season. Radon is undetectable to humans yet is the cause for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year (according to the EPA). Testing is simple and, with promo code BLOG, the test kit is free. See future blogs for further explanation about all the things that effect radon levels.

WHY RADON MITIGATION IN SCHOOLS IS NEEDED

IS RADON COMMON IN SCHOOLS? Many schools tend to be older buildings, and they often weren't built to high standards. In addition, older building techniques did not account for the possibility of radon incursions. Because of this, school buildings are at a higher risk than most buildings.Radon mitigation in schools is commonly done by SWAT Environmental. HOW ARE STUDENTS PROTECTED The government requires periodic radon investigations, but many experts believe that these checks are insufficient. Since schools are so large, there are many areas where radon can leak through, where checks may not be sufficient. In addition, radon is notoriously unpredictable, and readings can change dramatically in short periods of time. Radon testing in schools is necessary to detect these leaks. and then schools must respond accordingly to save the future health of the students. HOW DOES RADON MITIGATION IN SCHOOLS WORK? The first step in the battle against radon is detecting how high levels are. No amount of radon exposure is considered safe, and even small levels can indicate much greater potential for problems. Radon mitigation in schools requires ongoing observation, so experts recommend using radon detectors where radon can exist. Visit http://swat-radon.com/index.php/radon-information/55-radon-mitigation-in-schools for full article