Who is Pro Home Radon Measurements?

Pro Home Radon Measurements is an Illinois licensed and insured radon testing service providing affordable radon measurements all over the greater Chicago area.

What is radon? 

Radon is a naturally occuring radioactive gas that you can't see, taste, or smell.  It is produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. Radon is measured in picocurries per liter (pCi/L) of air.  The Illinois Emergency Management Agency Department of Nuclear Safety (IEMA-DNS) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recommends that action be taken to reduce radon levels if the average is 4pCi/L or higher.

What are the health effects? 

 Radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.  Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get trapped in your lungs when you breathe.  As they break down further, these particles release small bursts of energy.  This can damage your lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the c ourse of your lifetime.  Radon is estimated to cause between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year.

Is radon hiding in your granite counters?

Click the below link for the leading radon testing and mitigation organization's position statement on radon in granite.

http://www.aarst.org/images/AARST_Granite_Position_Statement_8-04-2008.pdf 

How do you test for radon?

The Surgeon General and EPA recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. In real estate transactions Pro Home Radon Measurements will perform a short term test utilizing the accurate Sun Nuclear model 1027. This test takes a minimum of 48 hours. We will provide you with the measurement results the same day we pick up the radon monitor.  If the results of this test are 4 pCi/l or higher then mitigation is recommended.