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EPA Estimates that 1 in 5 Schools Have Elevated Radon Levels
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the danger of elevated radon levels is a serious threat. In fact, the agency reported, “A nationwide survey of radon levels in schools estimates that nearly one in five has at least one schoolroom with a short-term radon level above the action level of 4 pCi/L (picoCuries per liter) - the level at which EPA recommends that ...
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Testing for Radon Recommended in all Properties
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), nearly 1 in 15 homes in the United States are believed to have elevated radon levels. The only way to know for sure is to have the home tested. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas that is believed to claim the lives of about 20,000 Americans each year. According to the Surgeon General, radon is the second leading cause of lung ...
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Many Ohio Schools Don’t Check for Radon in a State Known for High Radon Levels
Recently, WKYC broadcast a report about radon levels in Ohio Schools. Even though most of Ohio is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Zone 1 area, few schools perform radon testing. A Zone 1 area is described as having the highest potential for a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. A small percentage of counties in Ohio that are ...
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Landlords in Maine Required to Conduct Radon Testing by Early 2014
Recently, it was announced that a new law that requires landlords in Maine to test for radon will go into effect in early 2014. The new law states, “By March 1, 2014 and every 10 years thereafter, a landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for a residential building shall have the air of the residential building tested for the ...
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First REACT presentation completed
Environmental Testing and Research (ETR) Laboratories, Inc. of Leominster announced that today, that they completed the initial presentation of the REACT course to be offered to real estate professionals. REACT (Realty Environmental Access Core Training) is designed to keep RE agents and brokers fully versed on radon and private well water as to the effect they can have on a property sale. This ...
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Is Your Child Being Exposed to Radon at School?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 70,000 schools nationwide are at risk for high levels of radon, a toxic gas that claims more than 20,000 lives every year. Yet the TODAY show’s investigative report on the issue found that the overwhelming majority of schools do not test for radon, citing the expense of mitigation and the headache caused by concerned parents if high ...
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IAQ Test Kits Help Keep Families and Workers Safe and Productive
People need to know that their homes, schools and places of business have safe indoor air quality (IAQ). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later.” These indoor air quality pollutants may include a variety of different contaminants and gases. Mold, carbon ...
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