Radon has been found in homes all over the U.S.

You cannot see or smell radon, the only way to be sure your home has an acceptable level of (4.0 pCi/L or lower) is to have your home tested. 

Please Call 724-838-1665 for more information about Radon and to schedule a test. 

EPA Recommends:

If you are buying a home or selling your home,  have it tested for radon.

• For a new home, ask if radon-resistant construction features were used and if the home has been tested.
• Fix the home if the radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher. Radon levels less than 4 pCi/L still pose a risk, and in many cases, may be reduced.
•  Take steps to prevent device interference when conducting a radon test. EPA estimates that radon causes thousands of cancer deaths in the U.S. each year.
• * Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according to EPA's 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003). The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Report and 2002 National Safety Council.

Radon Is a Cancer-Causing, Radioactive Gas  You cannot see, smell, or taste radon. But it still may be a problem in your home. When you breathe air containing radon, you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General of the United States has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high. EPA Risk Assessment for Radon in Indoor Air EPA has updated its estimate of the lung cancer risks from exposure to radon in indoor air.

Zone 1 Highest Potential (greater than 4 pCi/L)

Zone 2 Moderate Potential (from 2 to 4 pCi/L)

Zone 3 Low Potential (less than 2 pCi/L)

• The Agency's updated risk assessment, "EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes" [EPA 402-R-3-003] is available  as an adobe acrobat file (PDF, 99 pgs. 1.3MB About PDF). EPA's assessment was based on the National Academy of Sciences' (NAS) report on the "Health Effects of Exposure to Radon" (BEIR VI, 1999). The Agency now estimates that there are about 21,000 annual radon-related lung cancer deaths, an estimate consistent with the NAS Report's findings.
• You Should Test for Radon  Testing is the only way to find out your home's radon levels. EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon.
• You Can Fix a Radon Problem  If you find that you have high radon levels, there are ways to fix a radon problem. Even very high levels can be reduced to acceptable levels.
• If You Are Selling a Home... EPA recommends that you test your home before putting it on the market and, if necessary, lower your radon levels. Save the test results and all information you have about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This could be a positive selling point.
•  If You Are Buying a Home... EPA recommends that you know what the indoor radon level is in any home you consider buying. Ask the seller for their radon test results. If the home has a radon-reduction system, ask the seller for information they have about the system. If the home has not yet been tested, you should have the housed tested. If you are having a new home built, there are features that can be incorporated into your home during construction to reduce radon levels. The radon testing guidelines in this Guide have been developed specifically to deal with the time-sensitive nature of home purchases and sales, and the potential for radon device interference. These guidelines are slightly different from the guidelines in other EPA publications which provide radon testing and reduction information for non-real estate situations. This Guide recommends three short-term testing options for real estate transactions. EPA also recommends testing a home in the lowest level which is currently suitable for occupancy, since a buyer may choose to live in a lower area of the home than that used by the seller.

See EPA "Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon"
http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/hmbyguid.html

I am a certified radon tester testing for Radon in South Western Pennsylvania, including; Greensburg, Latrobe, Irwin, Jeannette, Youngwood, New Stanton, Donegal, Ligonier, Scottdale, Mt. Pleasant, Blairsville, Johnstown, West Newton, White Oak, New Alexandria, North Huntingdon, North Versailles, Derry, Hunker, Murrysville, Monroeville, Delmont, Hempfield Township, Champion, Seven Springs, Uniontown, Connellsville, and throughout the Pittsburgh Area; Cranberry, Allison Park, Apollo, Aspinwall, Blawnox, Bloomfield, Braddock, Cheswick, Churchill, Duquesne, East Liberty, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Etna, Export, Fox Chapel, Garfield, Glassport, Glenwood, Harmarville, Highland Park, Indiana Township, Lawrenceville, Leechburg, Lower Burrell, McKeesport, Millvale, Mt. Washington, New Kensington, North Hills, North Side, North Washington Township, Oakmont, Ohara Township, Penn Hills, Penn Township, Pittsburgh, Plum, Plum Boro, Point Breeze, Rankin, Salem Township, Troy Hill, Shadyside, Shaler, Sharpsburg, South Side, Springdale, Squirrel Hill, Swissvale, Tarentum, Turtle Creek, Vandergrift, Verona, Wall, Washington, White Oak, and Wilkinsburg

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