KANSAS & MISSOURI

The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey have evaluated the radon potential in the U.S. and have developed this map to assist National, State, and local organizations to target their resources and to assist building code officials in deciding whether radon-resistant features are applicable in new construction. This map is not intended to be used to determine if a home in a given zone should be tested for radon.

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* Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according to EPA's 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).  The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Report and 2002 National Safety Council Reports.

The EPA estimates that about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year are radon exposure related.  After smoking, exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.  Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water.  Radon is a form of ionizing radiation and a proven carcinogen.  Recent scientific research has also established a potential link between radon gas exposure and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease ( http://www.radonnews.org/pages/AlzeheimersParkinsons.html ).

Radon is found in outdoor air and in the indoor air of buildings of all kinds.  The EPA recommends that all homes be retrofitted with a radon removal system if the radon concentration is 4.0 pCi/L (pico Curies per Liter) or greater. Because there is no known safe level of exposure to radon, the EPA also recommends that Americans seriously consider repairing their home for radon levels between 2.0 pCi/L and 4.0 pCi/L.

Typically, installing a sub-slab depressurization system will reduce radon concentrations to a acceptable level and consist of installing a vacuum pump, which draws the radon containing gas from beneath the structures foundation before it has a chance to enter the structure.

Unfortunately, many Americans presume that because the EPA's action level is currently established at 4.0 pCi/L, a radon level of less than 4.0 pCi/L is safe. This perception is altogether too common in the residential real estate market. For most Americans, their greatest exposure to radon is in their homes; especially in rooms that are below grade (e.g., basements), rooms that are in contact with the ground and those rooms immediately above them.

The only way to know if your home has elevated radon gas concentrations is to perform a radon gas test the structure.

More Radon Facts

• Why is Radon the Public Health Risk that it is?
• How Does Radon Get Into Your Home?
• Radon Gas Exposure Risk
• Myths & Facts About Radon

Radon concentrations can be fixed!

Radon reduction systems work and they are not too costly.  Some radon reduction systems can reduce radon levels in your home by up to 99%.  Even very high levels can be reduced to acceptable levels.

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