New Radon Detector - Made For Canada

This kit includes a single device, instructions, laboratory analysis, and a pre-addressed envelope. The device must be exposed for 91 days to 12 months under normal living conditions. Once your test period ends, you have to send back the dosimeter to the laboratory. *(Return postage to ship to lab not included).

The AT-100 Long Term Alpha Track Kit from AccuStar Labs was rated #1 by a leading national consumer advocacy group. According to the EPA and Health Canada, a long-term test is the best way to determine your exposure to Radon during different seasons and living conditions in your home. Closed house conditions are not necessary during a long term test.

What Is Radon?

One significant and often overlooked source of ionizing radiation is radon gas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and groundwater. It is invisible, odorless, and tasteless, making it impossible to detect without specialized testing. Despite its elusive nature, radon poses a serious health risk.

In fact, according to the Government of Canada, radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause overall. It typically enters homes through cracks in the foundation, as well as through other openings such as construction joints, gaps around service pipes, support posts, window casements, floor drains, sumps, and wall cavities. The pressure difference between the indoor and outdoor air essentially sucks radon gas into the house from the ground.

Understanding and testing for radon is essential for protecting household health, especially since exposure often occurs unknowingly over extended periods.

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