Unit 6 Assignment
teihacOption 2: Write and submit a short essay response to the following questions:
- How common is radon exposure?
- Why are radon tests sometimes required before the sale of a house?
- If your neighbor’s house showed low levels of radon would you still need to test your house? Explain.
- How can you determine if you have elevated levels of radon in your home?
- Radon is a gas, should drinking water be tested? Why or why not?
- Why does the EPA suggest multiple short-term tests for radon in your house?
- How can you reduce radon levels in your house?
- What are radioactive decay and “half-life”?
- Are there some areas/regions that have a higher risk of radon exposure than others?
Your response should be a minimum of 250 words in length. No plagiarism and all references used must be cited.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). A citizen’s guide to radon. Retrieved from http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-05/documents/citizensguide.pdf
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). Radon zone map. Retrieved from http://www2.epa.gov/radon/find-information-about-local-radon-zones-and-radon-programs
Source: National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Radon and cancer. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/radon
Source: Medline Plus. (n.d.). Radon. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/radon.html
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