Radon in low quality housing

[John Brueck <jbrueck@svpal.org>]

The following messages were posted to Safety Net but RADSAFE might have
better response so I have reposted the messages and added a few questions.
Would a Geiger Mueller tube be a good way of measuring the activity in 
for this situation? Is there any evidence that siting of low quality 
housing on cheap land bemore prone to produce Radon?. The land not being 
cheap because of known activity but rather poor locatioin

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Date:    Thu, 27 Jul 1995 22:32:40 -0400
From:    "James F. Montgomery" <jamesf@GWIS2.CIRC.GWU.EDU>
Subject: Radon in low quality housing

I am researching wether there is an increased risk of exposure to Radon
in low quality housing.  A researcher out of cornell did some work in
1993 that seemed to indicate that people in low quality housing were at
greater risk, but I haven't seen anything else. Any thoughts?

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Date:    Fri, 28 Jul 1995 08:44:06 PST
From:    "E. F. Forrer" <forrere@CCMAIL.ORST.EDU>
Subject: Re[2]: Radon in low quality housing

          It seems that low quality housing, since it tends to be of
          poorer construction, not as well sealed, just plain drafty,
          would not accumulate as many air contaminates as more
          expensive houses which are usually very weather tight.

          Gene

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Someone else suggested that cheap HVAC systems might reduce the ventilation.