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Publication Review

Title: Citizen's Guide to Radon
Author: EPA and CDC, 2005
File: Free Guide, PDF 1.14 MB, 16 pages
Audience: For homeowners and renters.

Review
Fairly in-depth explanation of radon, why it is bad and how to protect your family from radon.

Issues covered include:

  • EPA recommendations for homeowners
  • why radon is bad
  • how does radon enter your home
  • how to test your home
  • what test results mean
  • radon in water
  • how to lower radon levels in your home
  • the risks of living with radon
  • radon myths and facts
  • list of state radon offices, hotlines and phone numbers

Detail drawings include:

  • a couple of simple diagrams of a house showing radon paths, etc.

 

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