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

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

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

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

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

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

Where to Obtain Radon Test Kits? Locally County health department Hardware store Home improvement store Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Call Visit Measurement Professionals Obtain a list from IEMA

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

Sample Radon Test Document

Sample Home Radon System

Where To Get Radon Information C Call IEMA Toll free Visit online

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