EPA Guide to Radon
Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
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Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon is a publication by the Environmental Protection Agency. Used with permission under public domain and creative commons. Usage: Category Education; License: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) This page is part of our Tahoe High Sierra guide to Radon at Lake Tahoe. Radon is a big concern for residents and workers in the Tahoe-Reno area, but the good news is that radon is a manageable risk. By getting radon detection and radon mitigation, you can live more healthfully amidst the beauty of Lake Tahoe.

On this page: U.S. SURGEON GENERAL HEALTH ADVISORY "Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant health risk to families all over the country. It's important to know that this threat is completely preventable.

Radon can be detected with a simple test and fixed through well-established venting techniques." January 2005

Consumers need to know about the health of a house they are considering purchasing, including whether there is a radon problem, and if so, how to fix it. The Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon provides practical consumer information that every home buyer needs to know. -- Consumer Federation of America Foundation Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

American Lung Association

National Environmental Health Association

American Society of Home Inspectors Indoor Environments Division (6609J)

Environmental Law Institute

National Safety Council

We give this glowing review of the Corentium Radon Detector, becase we've used this unit for over 5 years. It's been reliable and accurate for detecting Radon levels in our home and office. It's definitely recommended for monitoring Radon. And, if you do Radon mitigation, it can help you to continuously monitor and keep your Radon levels down. Check it out on Amazon, where you can read other reviews and get your best price.

Home Air Quality Monitors

A Radon detector is only one home monitor that you can use to check the indoor air quality of your home at Lake Tahoe and beyond. Here's a handy link to home air quality monitors and other air quality products.

Get your own hardcopy of this Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon publication by the Environmental Protection Agency. Used with permission under public domain and creative commons. Usage: Category Education; License: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) This page is part of our Tahoe High Sierra guide to Radon at Lake Tahoe. Radon is a big concern for residents and workers in the Tahoe-Reno area, but the good news is that radon is a manageable risk. By getting radon detection and radon mitigation, you can live more healthfully amidst the beauty of Lake Tahoe.

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