ABOUT RADON
Radon is an invasive killer! Radon is
an invisible, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas. Radon is a carcinogen that causes lung cancer in humans. |
Radon is produced in the soil around homes and buildings. It seeps from the soil and enters buildings through normal cracks and crevices.
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Lungs are susceptible to radon. Radon
is breathed-in as radioactive particles that enter the lungs, attach to and damage the lung lining and DNA. |
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and 2nd leading cause in smokers. Yearly 21,000 Americans die from radon- induced lung cancer.
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"RADON CAN HARM YOU!" PROJECT
The Utah Radon Coalition and Southeast Utah Health Department know the risk of radon exposure and radon-induced lung cancer is high in Carbon, Emery and Grand Counties. These risks include:
We also know that the risks of radon can be avoided through radon awareness, testing and mitigation. That's why, along with our partners at Huntsman Cancer Institute, Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radon program, Utah Department of Health Environmental Epidemiology Program and AARP-Utah, we are emphasizing that every household in the three-county area should test their house for radon.
- Elevated levels of radon producing materials have been found in the soil in each of the counties and two of the counties have been deemed EPA Radon 1 Zones, indicting high radon levels that predict radon will be found in homes.
- Radon testing and mitigation are extremely low in all three counties.
- Adult smoking rates in the three counties are the highest in Utah.
- The three counties have the highest incidence of lung cancer and lung cancer mortality in the state.
- There is an abundance of cancer survivors in the counties, many who may have been treated with radiation or other treatments that cause them to be susceptible to secondary cancers or recurrence of their primary cancer if exposed to radon.
We also know that the risks of radon can be avoided through radon awareness, testing and mitigation. That's why, along with our partners at Huntsman Cancer Institute, Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radon program, Utah Department of Health Environmental Epidemiology Program and AARP-Utah, we are emphasizing that every household in the three-county area should test their house for radon.
ABOUT RADON TESTING
Testing is the first step in protecting your family from radon. Click here for a personal story that illustrates the importance of testing.
Testing is easy and uncomplicated. Click here for details about how to set the test.
Free tests are available for all residents of Carbon, Emery and Grand Counties.
Testing is easy and uncomplicated. Click here for details about how to set the test.
Free tests are available for all residents of Carbon, Emery and Grand Counties.