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Radon Information               

  Radon Test Results
  State Radon Levels
  Radon Risks
 

Radon Tests Conducted During a Real Estate Transaction
(Buying or Selling a Home)
Type of Test(s) If Radon level is 4.0 pCi/L or Greater
Single Active Short Term Test
(this test requires a machine)		 Fix The Home
Average of 2 Passive Short/Term Tests*
(these tests do not require machines)		 Fix The Home
One Long-Term Test Fix The Home
*Use two passive short-term tests and average the results.
Radon Tests Conducted Outside Real Estate Transaction
Type of Test(s) If Radon level is 4.0 pCi/L or Greater
Single Short-Term Test Test Again*
Average of Short-Term Test Fix The Home
One Long Term Test Fix The Home
*If your first short-term test is several times greater than 4.0 pCi/L - for example 10.0 pCi/L or higher - you should take a second short-term test immediately.

 
  
State Radon Levels: Kansas and Missouri      back to top

Zone 1

 Highest Potential (greater than 4 pCi/L)

Zone 2

 Moderate Potential (from 2 to 4 pCi/L)

Zone 4

Low Potential (less than 2 pCi/L)


Radon Risks                                       back to top

RADON RISK IF YOU SMOKE

Radon Level

If 1,000 people who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime...

The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to...

WHAT TO DO:
Stop smoking and...
20 pCi/L About 260 people could get lung cancer 250 times the risk of drowning Fix your home
10 pCi/L About 150 people could get lung cancer 200 times the risk of dying in a home fire Fix your home
8 pCi/L About 120 people could get lung cancer 30 times the risk of dying in a fall Fix your home
4 pCi/L About 62 people could get lung cancer 5 times the risk of dying in a car crash Fix your home
2 pCi/L About 32 people could get lung cancer 6 times the risk of dying from poison Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
1.3 pCi/L About 20 people could get lung cancer (Average indoor radon level) (Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
0.4 pCi/L About 3 people could get lung cancer (Average outdoor radon level) (Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
RADON RISK IF YOU HAVE NEVER SMOKED
Radon Level If 1,000 people who never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime... The risk of cancer from radon exposure compares to... WHAT TO DO:
20 pCi/L About 36 people could get lung cancer 35 times the risk of drowning Fix your home
10 pCi/L About 18 people could get lung cancer 20 times the risk of dying in a home fire Fix your home
8 pCi/L About 15 people could get lung cancer 4 times the risk of dying in a fall Fix your home
4 pCi/L About 7 people could get lung cancer The risk of drying in a car crash Fix your home
2 pCi/L About 4 person could get lung cancer The risk of dying from poison Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCi/L
1.3 pCi/L About 2 people could get lung cancer (Average indoor radon level) (Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
0.4 pCi/L   (Average outdoor radon level) (Reducing radon levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.)
Note: If you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower.