Great Lakes Radon Testing & Mitigation LLC
SERVICE AREAS
Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, we proudly serve all of Northeast Wisconsin, including Brown, Outagamie, Oconto, Shawano, Forest, and Florence counties, in addition to UP Michigan.
OUR SERVICES
Residential Radon Testing, Commercial Radon Testing, Large Buildings & Schools, Radon Mitigation, and Cracked Foundation Repair.
RADON FACTS
RADON RISKS
RADON LEVELS
RADON TEST
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the Surgeon General's Office have estimated that as many as 20,000 lung cancer deaths are caused each year by radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon-induced lung cancer costs the United States over $2 billion dollars per year in both direct and indirect health care costs. (Based on National Cancer Institute statistics of 14,400 annual radon lung cancer deaths - Oster, Colditz & Kelley, 1984).
According to the US EPA, nearly 1 in 3 homes checked in seven states and on three Indian lands had screening levels over 4 pCi/L, the EPA's recommended action level for radon exposure.The alpha radiation emitted by radon is the same alpha radiation emitted by other alpha generating radiation sources such as plutonium.
What is radon?
A layman's description - Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas. You cannot see, smell or taste radon, but it may be a problem in your home. The Surgeon General 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, you're at high risk for developing lung cancer. Some scientific studies of radon exposure indicate that children may be more sensitive to radon. This may be due to their higher respiration rate and their rapidly dividing cells, which may be more vulnerable to radiation damage.
