Where I lived (in Lancaster, UK) many houses didn’t have cellars because of radon. Not that they told you that, I found out accidentally.
There’s a reason there are towns with names like “Uravan” and “Radium” in Colorado. There’s radioactive material in them there hills!
My house has a radon mitigation system. I grew up 6 blocks away and lived in the basement for awhile, no radon mitigation system there =\
I want a petition to rename the state to Coloradon
When my parents bought their current home (middle of a forest in the PNW), they found a decent radon leak coming from the foundation. One of the first renovations was new carpeting, and IIRC they made sure to get the foundation properly sealed to stop the leaks at the same time.
The risks aren’t the same everywhere, but even if you live in a low-radon area, your specific location may still contain high levels of radon. Best to just do a radon test on your house to be sure. You can get a home test for cheap.
