INDOOR AIR SCIENCE
Radon

Radon comes from the natural, radioactive breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon gas can infiltrate any building — home, office, and school — and build up to high levels. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time.

Ironically, radon is a major cause of cancer for people living in modern, tightly sealed homes. Radon that normally dissipates harmlessly into the atmosphere becomes trapped in basements and lower stories.

The Surgeon General has warned that radon is a leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, a greater risk than smoking. The Surgeon General and the EPA recommend all homes be tested for radon below the third floor.

To eliminate radon, proper home ventilation is critical. The RecoupAerator®:

• Exhausts radon
• Dilutes radon with outside air

Radon
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Radon Fact Sheet, Stirling Technology
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Radon: It's Still Here,
The Washington Post, 1/25/03
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Results of RecoupAerator Radon Test, U.S. Air Force, 1995
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Radon Reduction Using a Stirling Technology SD-200 RecoupAerator, Michael E. Mickelson, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Denison University, 1995
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Iowa Radon Lung Cancer Study,Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, 2000
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Review of Residential Radon Case-Control Epidemiologic Studies Performed in the United States, R. William Field, Ph.D
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Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon, EPA
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Citizens’ Guide to Radon, EPA
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Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction, EPA
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“Home, Sick Home,” Johns Hopkins Magazine, September 2000