2007-07-16 14:24:44 · 4 answers · asked by PJ 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Some states require that an inspection be done prior to occupation and the issue of radon is covered but usually left up to the buyer to ask for it.
EPA’s web site on RADON
http://www.epa.gov/radon/realestate.html
Best of luck to you
2007-07-16 14:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As has already been noted public awareness is growing, as to the radon gas risk worldwide. Here are a couple of quotes that may shed a little light on the underlying problem.
Why There is No Radon Hysteria
"Consider the danger of radon gas.
If there is one environmental problem that is real, it is radon...there
is no hysteria over radon...because it's natural..."
Rush Limbaugh, 1992
"Radon is natural. Radon is not a by-product of industrial or consumer activities. Because there is no one to “blame,” it has been difficult to inflame the passions of the public. Even outdoor air has some amount
of radon in it."
Kent Jeffreys
There is no money to be made YET, by trail lawyers so little has been done about it.
Testing is simple and easy and a high level is easily reduced.
2007-07-18 13:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Radonguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are not required to, under current laws. Generally speaking, radon is not an issue unless one intends to have 'living space' in the area in which the radon may exist.
Those who are concerned about this situation are free to test for it, and ask for mitigation. It is the decision of the seller whether or not to provide mitigation.
2007-07-16 14:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some states are requiring a house be tested before it is sold. But your question is a good one. Very dangerous odorless gas that causes cancer.
2007-07-16 14:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋