Winter brings families closer as
they spend more time indoors together, but that indoor time can lead to a
significant increase in dangerous radon gas exposure. Testing your home
for radon gas during the winter is an important part of keeping your
family safe. The lack of airflow and increased time indoors that many
families experience all winter long can greatly increase the levels and
exposure time to radon gas, creating a danger in homes all over the
world.
Why Is Radon More Dangerous In the Winter?
• Homes
Are Sealed - Radon levels go up in the winter because people close up
their homes to keep out the cold. When your windows are closed and
sealed for winter and air stops moving in and out of your home on a
regular basis, radon gas has a chance to build up with no way to escape.
This sealing makes winter the most dangerous time of the year when
you're worried about what may be leaking into your home. Carbon monoxide
deaths go up during the winter, and silent radon exposure that can lead
to lung cancer goes up right alongside it.
• People Stay Indoors
- Winter months bring inclement weather in with them, leaving your
family stuck indoors when they would otherwise be out. When you stay in
your home for the winter, you increase the exposure time you and your
family have around anything in the air inside your home. Radon gas
buildup is higher in the winter, and you and your family are spending
more time in the house breathing it.
How Does Radon Get In During the Winter?
•
Cracks - Homeowners often have small cracks in the floor and walls of
their home that end up being vulnerable to the elements. Radon present
in the dirt around and under your home can leech in through cracks and
joints throughout the house. While this radon would simply disappear
into the atmosphere outdoors, it builds up in the air inside your home
when windows are closed and areas are weatherproofed for winter.
•
Gaps And Cavities - The gaps under your floor and in the walls can be a
simple vector for radon gas looking for a way into your home. Radon
built up in the dirt around and under your house can seep in through the
external openings and cracks in your siding, getting caught in the
insulating gaps between your home's exterior and interior. This gas will
slowly leak into the living areas of your home, exposing you and your
family to danger. The sealed atmosphere of most homes during winter
makes it easier for radon gas to seep in and get stuck.
•
Concrete Foundation -- Concrete is a porous material, and radon gas can
pass through the concrete foundation because of this. The radon gas is
small enough to pass through even the smallest of voids and openings,
even small enough that they may not be visible without magnifying
equipment.
What Can You Do?
The first step toward dealing
with a winter radon exposure problem is getting your home tested for the
presence of the hazardous gas. SWAT Radon Reduction offers radon
testing options that can help make sure your family is protected from
the long term cancer risks associated with radon gas. If you find out
that your home's winter radon risk is higher than it should be, SWAT
Radon Reduction can help you lower radon levels significantly at a
reasonable price in order to keep your family safe. Call SWAT Radon
Reduction with any questions regarding radon gas testing or radon
reduction: 1-800-667-2366 or visit the SWAT Radon Reduction website at:
www.RadonSystem.com
they spend more time indoors together, but that indoor time can lead to a
significant increase in dangerous radon gas exposure. Testing your home
for radon gas during the winter is an important part of keeping your
family safe. The lack of airflow and increased time indoors that many
families experience all winter long can greatly increase the levels and
exposure time to radon gas, creating a danger in homes all over the
world.
Why Is Radon More Dangerous In the Winter?
• Homes
Are Sealed - Radon levels go up in the winter because people close up
their homes to keep out the cold. When your windows are closed and
sealed for winter and air stops moving in and out of your home on a
regular basis, radon gas has a chance to build up with no way to escape.
This sealing makes winter the most dangerous time of the year when
you're worried about what may be leaking into your home. Carbon monoxide
deaths go up during the winter, and silent radon exposure that can lead
to lung cancer goes up right alongside it.
• People Stay Indoors
- Winter months bring inclement weather in with them, leaving your
family stuck indoors when they would otherwise be out. When you stay in
your home for the winter, you increase the exposure time you and your
family have around anything in the air inside your home. Radon gas
buildup is higher in the winter, and you and your family are spending
more time in the house breathing it.
How Does Radon Get In During the Winter?
•
Cracks - Homeowners often have small cracks in the floor and walls of
their home that end up being vulnerable to the elements. Radon present
in the dirt around and under your home can leech in through cracks and
joints throughout the house. While this radon would simply disappear
into the atmosphere outdoors, it builds up in the air inside your home
when windows are closed and areas are weatherproofed for winter.
•
Gaps And Cavities - The gaps under your floor and in the walls can be a
simple vector for radon gas looking for a way into your home. Radon
built up in the dirt around and under your house can seep in through the
external openings and cracks in your siding, getting caught in the
insulating gaps between your home's exterior and interior. This gas will
slowly leak into the living areas of your home, exposing you and your
family to danger. The sealed atmosphere of most homes during winter
makes it easier for radon gas to seep in and get stuck.
•
Concrete Foundation -- Concrete is a porous material, and radon gas can
pass through the concrete foundation because of this. The radon gas is
small enough to pass through even the smallest of voids and openings,
even small enough that they may not be visible without magnifying
equipment.
What Can You Do?
The first step toward dealing
with a winter radon exposure problem is getting your home tested for the
presence of the hazardous gas. SWAT Radon Reduction offers radon
testing options that can help make sure your family is protected from
the long term cancer risks associated with radon gas. If you find out
that your home's winter radon risk is higher than it should be, SWAT
Radon Reduction can help you lower radon levels significantly at a
reasonable price in order to keep your family safe. Call SWAT Radon
Reduction with any questions regarding radon gas testing or radon
reduction: 1-800-667-2366 or visit the SWAT Radon Reduction website at:
www.RadonSystem.com



