Radon Can Impact Your Health

At Home Work & Play Inspections http://www.athomeandplayinspections.com/ in Cambridge, Ontario, want Canadians to know that Health Canada reports that 8.2 per cent of Ontario homes contain high levels of radon.

While that may seem like a low number, any percentage of radon present in your home is dangerous because of its harmful effects, one of which is the higher likelihood of contracting lung cancer where radon is present.

Health Canada defines radon as a radioactive gas found naturally in the environment produced by the decay of uranium found in soil, rock or water. It’s invisible, odourless and tasteless and emits ionizing radiation that moves through the soil enabling it to escape into the atmosphere and seep into buildings.

This is especially true if the building is built over bedrock or soil that contains uranium as the radon gas can get into buildings through cracks in the foundation, walls, floors or gaps around pipes and cables. Once this happens the radon can accumulate to high and dangerous levels for those who live or work in the space.

In homes or office buildings, the highest levels will accumulate in poorly ventilated areas and nearest to the source of radon gas such as basements, crawl spaces and storage rooms.

The only way to know if your home or office building contains radon is by having it professionally tested because it’s undetectable and by the time the damage is done, it could be too late.

The team at At Home Work & Play Inspections are professionals specializing in the area of home and building inspections.They offer several services http://www.athomeandplayinspections.com/home_inspection/services.html including bacterial growths, septic systems, WETT systems and radon gas inspections and detection.

Two homes side by side may provide different results so don't rely on neighbours or friends similar location testing. If you’re concerned about the presence of radon in your environment, the At Home & Play team will send one of their C-NRPP technicians to do the testing and evaluate the radon levels and the best course of action to take to get rid of it.

Call them today at 519-239-9220 or contact http://www.athomeandplayinspections.com/home_inspection/contact_us.html with any questions you may have.