Myth: You only need to worry about Radon if you are in an area with a lot of grante.
Fact: Radon occurs in areas where many different rock types are found. Areas of high limestone and sandstone are also know to produce high levels of Radon Gas.
Myth: Removing radon from my home can cost me tens of thousands of dollars
Fact: The industry has developed echnology for radon removal that costs under one thousand pounds. The costs are similar to other maintenance you will be required to do around your home.
Myth: Radon causes leukaemia or other cancers
Fact: It has been clearly demonstrated in many studies around the world, that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. There are no other conclusive studies that implicate radon in other forms of cancer
Myth: The house next door was tested for radon and passed so I don’t need to test my house
Fact: Radon levels vary and depend on the contuction of the house and several other factors. It is quite common to find neigbouring houses that exibit different levels of contamination.
Myth: Radon levels are high in Cornwall, but the lung cancer rate is low, so radon cannot cause lung cancer
Fact: Most lung cancers are caused by smoking. Studies have shown smoking rates are low in Cornwall, giving a low rate of lung cancer. However, studies of people in Cornwall and Devon have shown that higher radon levels in houses are associated with a higher risk of lung cancer for people living in those houses.
Myth: You only need to be concerned with radon if you live in a high risk area.
Fact: Although the great majority of houses with radon problems are in radon Affected Areas, radon problems can occur almost anywhere
Myth: Radon concentrations are higher downstairs because it is a heavy gas that sinks down
Fact: Radon is always well-mixed with air and is carried along with air movements. Concentrations are higher downstairs because that is where the radon enters, mixed with soil air
Myth: Radon remedial measures require floors to be dug up
Fact: In most cases remedial measures can be installed under the building from outside
Myth: High radon level can cause a house to lose value.
Fact: High radon level houses can be remedied and there is no evidence that radon has caused any housing blight
Myth: Radon is good for you – there are radon spas in other countries
Fact: The evidence from epidemiological studies shows that even radon exposures below the UK Action Level carry a risk of lung cancer
Myth: Radon remedial measures are ugly or noisy
Fact: It the radon remediation equipment is installed correctly, it is quiet and unobtrusive.
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