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Radon in Alaska. You can't see or smell radon gas, but it's dangerous. Breathing in high levels of radon can raise your risk of lung cancer. In the United States, radon is the #2 cause of lung cancer, after smoking, and it is estimated to cause over 21,000 deaths each year.
The video “Radon in Alaska: What You Should Know” provides basic, introductory information about radon, how to test for this harmful gas, and mitigation techniques. Additional free resources about radon are available immediately below.
13 sty 2023 · Juneau’s first electric bus hasn’t spent much time on the road since its debut in the spring of 2021 thanks to persistent mechanical problems that have kept it idled again this winter....
24 paź 2023 · Alaska Electric Light and Power (AEL&P) provides hydro-generated electricity to approximately 17,000 users (meter count) within the City and Borough of Juneau in southeast Alaska. One critically exposed segment of the transmission line is located south of Juneau along Thane Road.
Alaska radon testing has long indicated that the Fairbanks area, particularly the hills around the City of Fairbanks, has elevated radon levels that can cause indoor air concentrations greater than the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) radon action level of four picocuries per liter (pCi/L).
Many homes in communities throughout Alaska have tested positive for radon concentrations that exceed the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L (Table). Locations with the highest proportion of concerning levels included Delta Junction, Healy, and Two Rivers in Interior Alaska.
1 sty 1990 · This chapter discusses the chemistry and physics of radon. Radon is a colorless and the heaviest gas in nature. The prominent role of radon among all natural radioelements is due to the fact that it basically is an inert gas.
