February 12, 2012
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- EHS presents "Into the Woods" Feb. 11 , 6:30 p.m.
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- Richard Slimon Gallery Feb. 11
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Radon bill draws fire
If you want to debate whether the government should mandate "testing for radon" on a real estate transaction that's one thing. But to take "objective comments" about radon from real estate agents is like asking the "wolf" if he would like to escort "Lil Red Riding Hood" to Grandma's house! You will RARELY meet a real estate agent that makes recommending a test for it a regular part of representing a client. That's because about the only thing they ultimately care about is the "sale". The Surgeon General has recently given the exact same sort of "health advisory" about radon that was given and has been printed on cigarette packs for 35+ years.....that they "may be hazardous to your health". They didn't MANDATE that you stop smoking! (Good thing since many real estate agents still smoke!) I personally think that all Congressman Barnett is requesting is that we bring "public awareness" about the "potential" for health problems from long term exposure to radon to the forefront. You don't KNOW you have a problem unless you test! How can agents (in good conscience) recommend that a client get the home they are buying "tested" when I honestly don't think that most real estate agents have even tested THEIR homes for radon because they have been told by "associates" that radon isn't a “problem” in our area. The EPA says any house can have it.
Why is it that you have to have a "termite letter" to sell a house but you don't have to have a radon test? The last time I checked, I don't recall termites having the potential to kill you! You get more radiation from radon that you do from 1,000 dental x-rays!
Get educated about radon!
Radon and Real estate
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/realesta...
New construction…
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/construc...
Who is qualified to test and mitigate?
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/radontes...
"Breathing Easy"
http://gotradon.com/breathingeasy.mpg
CBS Chicago affiliate video on radon
http://cbs2chicago.com/health/2.31680...
On this site...click on......
"A Drop In the Bucket"
"The Julia Harris Story"
http://www.aces.edu/department/family...
February 4, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )