• Radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer.

  • The only way to know if you have a radon problem is to test.

  • Testing for radon is easy and inexpensive.

  • 1 in 4 Portland/Vancouver Metro properties have elevated radon levels.

  • 7 counties in Oregon and 7 counties in Washington have been designated as having potential for high radon levels.

  • Alameda Ridge is NOT Portland’s radon 'hot spot'.

  • The Highest radon levels yet found in the Northwest were in Lake Oswego (500 pCi/L).

  • The website 'Radon by Zip Code' is NOT the best way to determine if you should test.

  • Buildings of ANY DESIGN and ANY AGE can have a radon problem.

  • Fixing a radon problem is typically straight-forward and relatively inexpensive.

  • If your neighbors’ house tested low, your house could still test high.

  • Electronic furnace filters DO NOT lower radon levels.

  • Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless, noble gas, occurring naturally as the decay product of radium - formed as part of the normal radioactive decay chain of uranium.

  • Epidemiological evidence shows a clear link between lung cancer and high concentrations of radon, with 21,000 radon-induced U.S. lung cancer deaths per year - second only to cigarette smoking.

  • You will reduce your risk of lung cancer when you reduce radon levels, even if you've lived with a radon problem for a long time.

  • Radon is considered a carcinogen by: EPA, Surgeon General, American Lung Association, The American Cancer Society, World Health Organization, American Medical Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Surgeon General Warning: 'Test All Homes for Radon'

  • Learn more about radon myths and Facts at:
The Oregon Radon Program at: 971-673-0490.   Oregon Radon Program