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The ABC’s of Radon in Illinois What Every Family Should Know State of Illinois Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

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1 The ABC’s of Radon in Illinois What Every Family Should Know State of Illinois Illinois Emergency Management Agency

2 Test Your Home Today A Radon Indoor air pollutant Colorless, odorless radioactive gas Comes from occurring uranium in soil

3 Be Aware! B Leading cause among non-smokers Lung Cancer Indoor radon levels below 4.0 picocuries per liter of air USEPA recommends

4 Where Radon Comes From Enters home because of air pressure and temperature differences between home and outside air Drawn in from surrounding soil through openings between the house and soil

5 Illinois Map of Radon Zones Zone 1: High Potential Zone 2: Moderate Potential Zone 3: Low Potential

6 Where to Obtain Radon Test Kits? Locally County health department Hardware store Home improvement store Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Call 1-800-325-1245 Visit www.radon.illinois.gov Measurement Professionals Obtain a list from IEMA

7 Radon Kits in McLean County, IL  202 W. College Avenue, Normal, IL  $10 / kit  Walk-ins welcome On the Internet:  www.radonmclean.org

8 Sample Radon Test Document

9 Sample Home Radon System

10 Where To Get Radon Information C Call IEMA Toll free 1-800-325-1245 Visit online www.radon.illinois.gov

11 www.ecologyactioncenter.org www.ecologyactioncenter.org Ph: 309-454-3169

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