Testing for radon in South Tipperary homes has increased in the past four months.
Yet many thousands of families may unknowingly be living with a threat to their health.The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is again urging the people of South Tipperary to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas which is linked to up to 200 lung cancer deaths each year in Ireland.

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A Kerry home has been recorded with radon levels amongst the highest in Europe.

A record number of homes from across the country have been identified with high levels of radon gas according to new figures released today by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII).

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Thursday 29th September 2011

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Homeowners urged to check for Radon

 A total of 77 homes in Donegal were measured for Radon in the first eight months of 2010 as part of the national radon measurement programme.
In Co Donegal, the location with the highest level was Ballybofey. Nearly 600 homes from across the country were found to have high levels of cancer-causing radon gas so far this year. This is the high­est number identified in any period since the national pro­gramme began.

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1. The 1997 Building Regulations require that "Precautions shall be taken to avoid danger to health and safety caused by substances (including contaminants) found or in the ground to be covered by the building".
   In this Part - "Includes any substances which is or could become flammable, explosive, corrosive, toxic or radioactive and any deposits of faecal or animal matter"

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The levels of Radon Gas in indoor air appear to have increaased in recent decades, probably as a result of a desire for 'tighter' building enclosures in order to reduce energy consumption.

 The down-side of these new 'draught free' homes is that the Radon Gas collecting inside a building has very few points of egress. This can result in a significant amount of build up of the Radon Gas and a significant increase in the risk of developing lung cancer for the inhabitants.

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