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washington: Did You Know that Radon Can Damage Your DNA? Causes Genetic Damage? - 01/02/12 12:59 AM
Most of the epithelial cellular damage is not caused by breathing in radon gas itself, which is removed from the lungs during exhalation, but by radon's short-lived decay products (half-life measured in minutes or less).  When inhaled, these decay products may be deposited in the airways of the lungs.  The RDPs subsequently emit alpha particles as they decay further. The total amount of energy emitted by the progeny is several hundred times that produced in the initial decay of radon. The increased risk of lung cancer from radon results primarily from these alpha particles irradiating lung tissue. When an alpha particle passes through a cell's nucleus, … (0 comments)

washington: New Home Inspection Legislation in Washington State Has at Least One Major "Defect" - 02/06/09 11:31 AM
For many years I have been a strong proponent of legislation in Washington State that would help regulate the industry and protect consumers.  Very (very!) few consumers who call me realize that at the present time anyone could be a home inspector in Washington State in less than a month without ever stepping into a house, and without ever taking any course work.  When consumers call me, the only thing that they ask for is the price.
So, after a lot of struggle, they finally got legislation passed in Washington State, which goes into affect this year.  But it has at … (0 comments)

 
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Nickelsen Home Inspections, LLC is proud to be performing home inspections in all of the Clark County Washington and the Greater Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA metro areas. We specialize in offering a complete inspection process, from the inspection to the report, on site and in an expedient yet thorough manner. Prior to taking on the form of Nickelsen Home Inspections, LLC in 2005, Inspection Consulting was one of the original home inspection companies in Clark County. We have collectively performed over 10,000 home inspections in the last 12 years, and we put all of this experience to work for you. -- If you need a home inspector in Vancouver WA, or anywhere in SW Washington and NW Oregon, Nickelsen Home Inspections, LLC will offer you the most experience, the best service, and we guarantee it! Call Today: WA: 360.907.9648 OR: 503.502.1495 Toll Free: 1.866.284.3151


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