Radon gas is hazardous, occurring naturally gas all around us. It comes from the decay of uranium found in ground all around the earth surface. Radon is measured in picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L), a measurement of radioactivity.  The U.S. EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that homes with radon levels 4 pCi/L, or greater, be fixed. The US EPA and State Health Departments of WV and OH set guideline levels of acceptable radon concentrations. Radon Solutions of WV does not endorse these levels as safe or without risk. In fact, the US EPA suggests that there is a risk involved from long-term exposure to radon at any level. Each person must decide what levels they are safe with.

 

We recommend radon gas levels As Low As Reasonably Achievable (*ALARA), this is not simply a phrase, but a work principle here at Radon Solutions of WV. In an ideal world, one could reduce his/her exposure to radioactive materials to zero. In reality, reducing an exposure to zero is not realistic; certain social, technical, economic, practical, or public policy considerations will result in an acceptable level of risk. The best way to prevent this risk from increasing is to keep one's exposure ALARA. The primary source of high levels of radon in homes and buildings is the surrounding soil.  Radon has been found in elevated levels in homes in every state, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that as many as 1 in 15 homes across the U.S. have elevated radon levels. The overage outdoor levels of radon are 0.4 pCi/L. The average indoor radon levels are 1.3 pCi/L.

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Homes across the U.S., The averages above 4.0 pCi/L: 7.0%.

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Here, in Wheeling, WV, in Ohio County, the levels are much higher, averaging radon level: 8.0 pCi/L. The averages above 4.0 pCi/L: 45.7%.

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In St. Clairsville, in Belmont County, the levels are also much higher, averaging radon level: 7.6 pCi/L. The averages above 4.0 pCi/L: 41.1%.