Citizen Communications Seitz PeDear City Counsel Members,
My name is Peter Seitz and I am a Boy Scout in Troop 7. I read the
article in the paper about radon in the Saturday, December 30, 2000
newsPaper. I think that not all homes have the same amount of radon as
others and I don't think we know everything about radon yet. The
concentration of radon in a building depends largely on the type of
construction and materials used. I don't think we have to make venting
systems mandatory for new homes, but we can encourage them.
There are other solutions for decreasing levels of radon, such as
sealing cracks in foundation walls and floors. Bringing in outside air can also
help. We can study what building materials repel radon better than others do
and use them for homes.
I strongly agree with what Tim Pancratz said. Venting systems should
be encouraged, but not mandatory. I think people should decide if they want
to risk not having one, or putting one in later when they have enough money.
Thank you for reading this,
Peter Seitz
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