Radon in the air in Ridgefield, CT

This is the AA-MSA Inspection blog (www.aa-msa.com). AA-MSA Inspector's write about their actual building inspection and environmental testing experiences. This blog post discusses elevated levels of deadly Radon gas that entered the living space through cracks in the basement floor.

So why should we be worried about radon in our homes? You can not see or smell radon gas as it seeps into your basement and home from the earth below. This radioactive gas causes damage to our cells deep within the lungs. Unlike carbon monoxide gas which has defined symptoms from increasing amounts of exposure similar to the flu. Radon gas exposure has no early discernible symptoms. An associate of mine told me of friend who was told by his doctor at his yearly exam that he should test for radon gas. Why?... because it's good preventive medicine. The trouble with radon is that it causes lung cancer and its symptoms are usually not evident until it's well developed. The level of Radon gas in this home was 23pCi/L or nearly 4 times the acceptable EPA action level of 4pCi/L. The former owner of his home had just died of lung cancer. For more details, click the link:

http://www.ehow.com/about_4672754_symptoms-radon-poisoning.html

If you are wondering about the level of Radon gas in your home or if you have never had your home tested for Radon in the winter, call AA-MSA, Inc., and we'll arrange an inexpensive test for you, 1-800-888-8107. Visit us on the web at www.aa-msa.com.