Exposure to radon gas is considered to be the second leading environmental cause of lung cancer after smoking, killing, by one estimate, 20,000 people a year in the United States. This session answers the following questions: 1. What is radon gas? 2. Where is it found? 3. What are its health risks? 4. How is radon measured? 5. What is the mechanism of radon gas entry into buildings? 6. How is radon entry into buildings mitigated?
Learning Objectives:
By attending this session, attendees will:
Describe what radon gas is, its health risks and where it’s found
Describe how to measure radon gas
Describe how to design and install systems to prevent its entry into buildings
