Preliminary Results of Homes with Radon
JANUARY WAS RADON AWARENESS MONTH, AND THE FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION OF FOREST CITY AND KIESTER HELPED 280 OF THEIR CUSTOMERS TEST THEIR HOMES FOR RADON.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE FIRST 80 HOME TESTS SHOW THAT THERE IS A PATTERN WHERE HOUSES BUILT FROM 1900 TO 1940 ARE MEASURING AROUND 4 ON THE SCALE WHICH IS CONSIDERED SOMEWHAT SAFE. HOUSES IN THE 1940’S TO 1980 YEARS, HOWEVER, AVERAGE AROUND 8 AND NEWER HOUSES BUILT SINCE 1980 ARE SHOWING THE HIGHEST AVERAGE RADON LEVELS IN THE 15-16 RANGE. THE THEORY IS THE NEWER THE HOME, THE TIGHTER ITS CONSTRUCTION AND MORE EASILY TRAPS RADON. WITH 200 MORE RESULTS TO PUT ON SPREADSHEETS, THE FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION HOPES TO RELEASE A COMPLETE REPORT TOWARDS THE END OF FEBRUARY.