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Is 2 pCi/L Radon Safe Enough or Should You Still Mitigate?
A reading of 2 pCi/L feels like good news — and honestly, compared to a lot of homes, it kind of is. But here’s the thing most homeowners…
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How Much Radon Exposure Is Safe? The Honest Answer From Scientists
There is no safe level of radon. That’s the honest scientific answer, and it’s also the one almost nobody tells you clearly. The EPA’s 4 pCi/L action level…
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Radon Mitigation System Installed but Levels Still Above 4 pCi/L: Why
Your system is running. The fan hums, the manometer shows negative pressure, and you did everything right — yet your post-mitigation test comes back at 5.8 pCi/L. That’s…
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Radon in Kentucky: Karst Geology and Why Levels Are Extreme
Underneath roughly 55% of Kentucky’s land surface, the bedrock is dissolving. Slowly, relentlessly, limestone is being eaten away by slightly acidic groundwater, leaving behind a hidden network of…
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Radon in Pennsylvania: High-Risk Counties and What Homeowners Should Do
Pennsylvania has a radon problem that goes deeper than most state-level summaries let on. Not because the geology is uniquely dramatic — but because the dominant narrative (“check…
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Radon in Minnesota: Why 2 in 5 Homes Have Dangerous Levels
Two in five Minnesota homes test above the EPA’s 4 pCi/L action level — and the number that actually surprises people isn’t the radon itself, it’s how many…
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Radon in Iowa: Why 7 in 10 Homes Exceed Safe Levels
Seven out of ten Iowa homes test above the EPA’s 4 pCi/L action level. Not seven out of ten in a high-risk county, not seven out of ten…
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Radon in Ohio: Why Newark Has the Highest Radon in the Country
Newark, Ohio sits at roughly 4.2 pCi/L average indoor radon — nearly double the EPA’s action level of 4.0 pCi/L and more than three times the national indoor…
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Found High Radon After Closing on a House: What Are Your Options?
The radon test came back high — after you already signed the papers. That’s the scenario nobody prepares you for, and the advice most people get in this…
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Radon Exposure During Pregnancy: Risks and What to Do
Nobody tells you about radon when you get your positive pregnancy test. Your OB hands you a list of things to avoid — soft cheeses, deli meat, hot…
