Information meeting about radon gas in houses in dordogne

MEETING AFFECTS 14 COMMUNES WHICH HAVE BEEN CLASSED AT HIGHEST RISK LEVEL FOR GAS. FREE RADON MEASURING KITS WILL BE HANDED OUT A campaign to help make residents aware of the dangers of

radon gas is being organised by several communes in the Dordogne department. The areas in question are communes where there is a higher risk of exposure to the gas which can prove a health

danger. Those living in detached houses in 14 communes under the Communauté de communes Isle Loue Auvézère agglomeration are encouraged to attend, and will be able to pick up a free radon

measuring kit, with instructions on how to use it. The kits can be sent off after measuring the levels to be analysed – with the results sent back along with advice on how to reduce radon

levels in your property. The 14 communes in question are: The meeting is being held tonight (November 27) at 18:30 in the ‘Salle polyvalente’ in Lanouaille. If you are unable to attend, you

can ask questions online, or contact the event organisers via the community of communes' WEBSITE. COMMUNES AT HIGHER RISK LEVEL The 14 communes have been classed as category ‘3’ level

for radon risk, the highest level possible given by the _Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire_ (Institution of radioprotection and nuclear safety). The colourless, odourless

gas is found in many areas across France – including in the Dordogne and other parts of the Massif Central, due to the naturally occurring presence of radium underground. When radium decays,

radon gas is released, and gas buried underground can sometimes leak into the atmosphere. Trace amounts of the gas can be found in almost all air samples across the planet, but when it

becomes trapped inside a home (due to poor ventilation, for example) it can accumulate and become dangerous. Those with high levels of radon in their home should be urged to undertake works

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