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February is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month

Posted Feb 04 2010 4:07am

It’s time to take care of your respiratory health. Welcome to National Care About Your Indoor Air Month!

There is probably a tendency to dismiss the danger of indoor air pollution. Our homes represent sanctuarya safe place. Yetyour indoor air can harbor hazardous toxins that threaten the health of everyone. Radon is one such threat.

Radon represents a very dangerous environmental risk. Firstit cannot be detected. It is odorlesscolorlessand tastelessnot unlike carbon monoxide. It is also extremely hazardous. It is safe to say that any exposure carries health risks. In factradon is the second leading cause of lung cancersecond only to cigarette smoking.

Like other pollutantsradon occurs naturally in the environment. It is a decay product from uranium. Uranium is a natural component of the Earth’s crust. Some areas because of the specific geology are at greater risk.

To take your first step toward improving your indoor air qualitytest your home for radon. Short-term kits which can give you results in as little as two days are available at home improvement centers and hardware stores.

Do you and your family a favor. Test your home today.

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