AirSafe Radon Service

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Who We Are - AirSafe Radon Service

Brent Shimer - Owner

Brent is a retired Licensed professional Home Inspector and Pest Inspector in northeast Indiana. He was only one of a few inspectors in the area at the time to inspect homes for first time home buyers using special loan programs such as IHCDA and USDA home loans. He is currently a Licensed Indiana Department of Health Primary Radon Tester. He is a certified Radon Measurement Specialist with the National Radon Safety Board. One of his main objections when inspecting homes was to find safety issues that could possibly lead to life or death situations. Radon is one of those situations. A professional test with continuous electronic monitoring equipment is the best way to see what the levels are in your home. Schedule a Radon test today!

Radon and Your Health

Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water.
Radon can get trapped inside homes and buildings, and build up in the air.
Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer.
Our professional radon testing services help identify dangerous levels of radon in homes and businesses. Early detection is crucial for ensuring the safety of your family and loves ones.

WHERE IS RADON FOUND?

Most radon test are only preformed during the purchase of a home. However the US SURGEON GENERAL RECOMMENDS THAT ALL HOMES SHOULD BE TESTED FOR RADON. All outdoor and indoor air has some radon in it. Some building materials also can release low levels of radon. Radon can build up in the air in any home or building whether it has a basement, crawl space or slab, or is new or old. Radon can also be found in well water. There is no known safe levels of radon. You should always aim to have the lowest radon levels In your home. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends fixing your home if radon levels are 4 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L) or higher. * Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the USA. The risk is even higher for people who smoke or who have smoked. While certain factors may raise or lower the risk of high radon levels, radon levels can fluctuate significantly.

At AirSafe Radon Service, we are dedicated to improving environmental health by addressing radon exposure. We believe that everyone deserves a safe living space free from harmful pollutants.

RADON IS A CLASS A CARCINOGEN

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after cigarette smoke. The EPA and the Surgeon General's office estimates radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States.

When you breathe in radon, radioactive particles from the decay of radon gas can get trapped in your lungs. It takes many years for lung cancer to develop. Most people don't have symptoms until lung cancer is advanced and at that point it is harder to treat. For these reasons, it is important to take steps to reduce radon exposure throughout your life to help prevent lung cancer.

Factors that increase your risk of getting lung cancer from radon include the following:

High radon levels in your home or another building that you regularly spend time in.
High radon levels in the part of the home or building where you spend the most time (radon levels are often higher in basements and lower levels).
Smoking cigarettes, currently or in the past.
Burning wood, coal, or other substances that add particles to air.

There is not enough data to show whether children have a higher risk of developing lung cancer from radon exposure than adults. However, children may have higher doses (amount breathed in) of radon than adults even when exposed to the same radon levels for the same amount of time. This is because children have different lung shapes and sizes and faster breathing rates.

**The video above was posted in 2018. Unfortunately Annie in the video passed away in 2021 from lung cancer. We did not know her but used the video from a local tv station report to educate home owners on the dangers of radon. Our condolences goes out to her family. The video also discusses testing for radon in Indiana public school classrooms. There has been many house bills filed. The most recent was last year.
Filed in 2024, State Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster, filed House Bill 1252 which would require public schools to test the lowest level of their buildings for radon by 2027 and report the results to the Indiana Department of Health. Currently, Indiana does not require schools to test for radon. Jan 22, 2024

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