Dangers of Radon gas

Words to consider when buying a new home - "reducing...radon offers peace of mind for homeowners, and that's priceless." Today's edition of The Kansas City Star includes a commentary by staff writer Lewis Diuguid headed, "Beware The Menace That Creeps Into Your Home", that concludes with those words.

When you're buying a home, you have so many things to look at and consider all at once. You need to prioritize it all to get anything accomplished. But few of those other things are as important as your personal health and the health of your family. And there's a simple and relatively inexpensive way for you to help safeguard your health - include a test for radon gas in your home inspection.

The Surgeon General of the United States recommends that all homes be tested for radon. Since it's a colorless and odorless gas, you don't know it's there otherwise. And the EPA says that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers in the U.S. Read Mr. Diuguid's column in the paper. Read the EPA's Guide to Radon on the Complete Home Inspection web site "Multimedia" page. Call to ask questions. And then include a radon test in your home inspection. As the EPA says, "This is a health threat of epidemic proportions that needs immediate attention."

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