A silent killer: Just 10% of UK adults have heard of radon, yet thousands of houses contain potentially dangerous radon levels

by | | Radon

• In the run-up to Radon Awareness Week, a new survey has revealed only 10% of British adults are aware of radon gas, despite a 2016 study finding that 69,500 UK houses that had been tested had radon levels at or above the action level • Radon exposure is one of the...

Airtech Gives 5 Important Radon Facts to Support Radon Awareness Week

by | | Press Release, Radon

Airtech, the condensation, mould and radon specialists, is supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (7- 13 November 2022) by giving five important facts about radon. Run by the UK Radon Association, this year’s theme for UK Radon Awareness Week is ‘Give Me 5’ with the...

Airtech Supports Landlords to Help Protect their Residents from Radon this Summer

by | | Radon

Airtech is encouraging landlords to put in place planned maintenance over the summer period to protect their residents from the effects of radon. With many people still spending more time at home than before the pandemic, healthy homes are essential for resident...

Airtech Helps Raise Awareness on Radon

by | | 2019, Radon

Airtech is supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (4-10 November 2019.) Run by the UK Radon Association, this year the campaign is focusing on recent research from Public Health England (PHE) and University College London (UCL) that reveals that home energy efficiency...

Check radon levels where you are

by | | 2016, Radon

A nationwide survey carried out by the National Radiological Protection Bureau, a government body, showed that most homes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had an average level of approximately 20 becquerels per cubic metre (Bq m3). This is fairly low...

Radon gas – what it is, the health risks, measurement and action levels

by | | 2016, Radon

Radon gas – what it is, the health risks, measurement and action levels It occurs naturally through the presence of uranium in most rocks, soils, bricks and concrete.Radon gas is produced during the radioactive decay of radium which comes from uranium. It is also...