According to a recent article in KSM.COM, not only is radon the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, but it has also been linked to other diseases such as childhood leukemia and attention deficit disorders. Every year, countless preventable deaths occur from radon-induced illness.

The article indicates that Bill Johnson, a is Utah resident, has experienced the hardships that living in high levels of radon can bring. In June 2023, Mr. Johnson received a stage four non-smoking lung cancer diagnosis. His age being only 43. With the only symptom occuring when he felt back pain prior to finding out that his body was affected with cancer, by this time the disease had progressed to his hips, spine and brain.

Radon needs to be taken seriously and should be concerned about. It is also important to test often. Testing in different seasons every year is a smart way to give peace of mind.

Click here and let us know if you would like to schedule a radon test or get a quote on a radon mitigation system in Tomahawk. Minocqua Radon is your source for remediating radon in the north woods of Wisconsin. We have installed many systems in the Tomahawk area. Check out our services

Many residents in Lincoln County know very little about this toxic gas and when it becomes a health issue. Here is information regarding when gas levels need to concern you and when action needs to be taken to remove it. Contact us here

In Tomahawk and throughout Wisconsin, Radon is measured in picoCuries per liter, which is the scientific way of measuring the radioactive decay and gas by 1 picoCuries per liter amounts to 2.2 radioactive,  decays or energy emissions per minute, per liter of air for one peak of carry and at 4 picoCuries per liter. U.S. EPA recommends every home be tested for radon to be determined if action needs to be taken. If radon levels equal 4.0 picoCuries per liter or higher, radon needs to be addressed and reduced. Radon levels can be remediated through radon mitigation. A well trained  radon mitigation system contractor, such as Minocqua Radon, will choose the method that will work best at reducing radon for your particular home style.  Once more is learned about the home style and build, a radon mitigation system cost will be determined. We offer radon systems outdoors or in attic. After the radon mitigation system is installed, another test is conducted, to measure the Tomahawk system  and confirm that levels are being reduced. EPA recommends testing for radon every two years no matter if a radon mitigation system was installed or not installed, but certainly, a homeowner can test more often, including seasonally.

Health risks of radon is the dangerous risk of developing lung cancer as a result to being exposed to the elevated radon levels over time. It is long-term exposure to elevated radon increases your chance of getting lung cancer and even among cancers lung cancer is a really bad diagnosis . Research has shown that lung cancer has the lowest survival rates of the ten most common cancers and fast the EPA estimates that over 21,000 people die each year from lung cancer caused by radon exposure and that's that is over 50 people per day who died because they were exposed to elevated rate.

We at Minocqua RadonMitigation & Testing, strongly urge all Tomahawk residents to take Wisconsin's radon problem seriously. A call to 715-504-1122 can get one of our radon testing technicians out to your home to measure and sample radon at your home, school or business. For more information on reducing radon in Tomahawk, click here