The Link

5/6/2009
LINN CO HEALTH DEPT

“Did you know that even a brand new home could present a risk of lung cancer for your family?” says Fuad Reveiz, Member of the National Association of Home Builders.

May 6, 2009 - Radon gas rises up from underground and can enter any home, old or new. When your family breathes it, it can damage the lungs. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking and for non-smokers, it is the leading cause of lung cancer, period. Because you can’t see, smell, or taste radon, only testing can confirm whether this dangerous gas is collecting in your dream house. Houses can be built to resist radon gas from seeping in. Simple building and venting techniques will reduce the chance of high radon levels building up in your new home. Designing and building your home to be radon-resistant is especially easy and affordable during construction. Be sure to talk to your builder about it.

Learn more about radon-resistant homes at www.epa.gov/radon .

See the EPA’s video contest winner in MP4 format at www.epapsa.com , and scroll down to Eddies’s Story: TV PSA.

Sponsored by the Iowa AIR Coalition. 1-800-206-7818

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(Contact: Cindy Shubatt, Cindy.Shubatt@linncounty.org)