new indoor radon level: New Maximum Level for Indoor Radon??? - 10/21/09 05:55 AM
Has anyone heard this news yet?
'The World Health Organization announced that they have established a new limit for indoor radon gas. The new maximum radon level is 2.7. This is a 32% reduction from the previously accepted "action level" of 4.0.'
If you are still unsure of what RADON is, 'Radon is a radioactive gas that emanates from rocks and soils and tends to concentrate in enclosed spaces like underground mines or houses.' The fact that homes have become more insulated (a tighter envelope) is causing the gas to remain in the home and as a result, has been proven … (5 comments)