Radon+in+PA

=Radon in PA Vanessa H & Clare K Pd8= Radon is the main source of ionizing radiation to which most of us are exposed. It is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced by minerals like uranium and radium in the soil.It is extremely harmful to us human beings. The type of radiation that radon produces is mainly an internal hazard, it produces damage when it gets into the body. The result of such damage is that radon causes lung cancer in humans. This one source that we have found that causes cancer. There are multiple high levels of radiation in PA, York being very hazzardous! Below shows the percent of radon in York, PA http://county-radon.info/PA/York.html Results between 2 and 3.9 pCi/L Results 4 pCi/L and above || Facts: Estimated lung cancer deaths per year in Pennsylvania due to residential radon exposure is between 860 - 3,800. An estimated 40% of Pennsylvania homes have radon levels greater than the EPA guideline of 4 pCi/L. Forty-nine of Pennsylvania's 67 counties have a predicted average indoor level greater than 4 pCi/L. About 270,000 single homes in Pennsylvania, with about 750,000 occupants, are expected to have radon levels greater than 20 pCi/L (over five times greater than the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L). Only about 10% of homes in Pennsylvania have been tested. It's not hard to find out if you have a radon problem in your home. All you need to do is test for it. Testing is easy and should only take a few minutes of your time. http://pa-radon.info/PA_general.html ( All info from this site)
 * [[image:http://county-radon.info/pies/PA_York.png width="200px" height="200px" caption="Radon Risk chart for York County"]] || Results under 2 pCi/L