I read an article recently about radon and it freightened the bejasus out of me. This silent killer really is of concern and so few Irish people seem to know, or care about it. So I did a search for "radon gas ireland". There is an agency dedicated to providing information about this relatlvely unknown threat, called the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland. There is lots of clear information and it is worth a visit.
They list some companies (but only in a PDF unfortuntuely and not as clickable links) and I tried one of these, the Radon Centre, as they are based in Wexford near where I live. I received an easy to use test and after a couple of months they removed the test (a small matchbox sized vial that sits in two places in your home) and our house passed the test! Easy and painless. Get you house tested today is my advice for what it is worth.
Isn't Radon a washing powder?
Posted by: Steve Mc | March 21, 2007 at 11:21 PM
Hi Fergal, an additional comment from The Radon Centre - Radon Gas causes lung cancer. We have eliminated high radon in 4 houses in the last year where someone in the house died from lung cancer - a stark reminder even to us.
Posted by: Ger Lally, The Radon Centre | February 07, 2007 at 05:10 PM
Hi Fergal, glad to hear your home is OK radonwise. You are now spending at least half of your day in a radon free environment! What about the other half? Ask your employer if he or she has cheked your workplace for radon. By law all employers must protect their employees from radon in the work place. And you can tell the boss that like the home it is simple and inexpensive to test. It's also straight-forward and inexpensive to treat a home or workplace if it has a radon problem. So tell your friends and loved ones not to forget about the workplace when it comes to radon.
Eugene.
Posted by: Eugene Monahan | February 02, 2007 at 12:05 PM