I've spoken of the high radon levels in Louisville before, but I wanted to give you an idea of how easy it is to mitigate the risk. As a reminder, radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US according to the EPA (next to smoking), and the really good news is that it is very simple to keep the radon levels in the home below the recommended mitigation threshold of 4.0 pico Curies per liter (pCi/L).
The system is basically a PVC pipe stuck in the slab of the home on the lowest level that vents to the outside of the home. A fan housing is attached and runs 24/7, putting a slight negative pressure under the foundation of the home. That small pressure differential is enough to lower the radon levels significantly. In fact, we have tested many homes for radon that had an operational radon system in place, and I've never seen a radon level above 4.0 in any of those homes. Check out the video for more.
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