{"id":705,"date":"2025-11-26T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/radon-protection\/what-is-radon\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:41:48","slug":"what-is-radon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/en\/radon-protection\/what-is-radon\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Radon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Why Radon protection is crucial<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"p1\">Since the entry into force of the EURATOM Directive 2013\/59 and the German Radiation Protection Act, protection against radon has been an integral part of modern building design. High indoor concentrations can adversely affect the health of occupants. However, legal minimum requirements alone are not enough to create a healthy, balanced indoor environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gingkos_Radon.jpg\" title=\"Gingkos_Radon\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gingkos_Radon.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gingkos_Radon-1280x1097.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gingkos_Radon-980x840.jpg 980w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gingkos_Radon-480x412.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2250px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-635\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Radon levels in europe<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"p1\">Radon is a naturally occurring noble gas that escapes from the ground and enters buildings through leaky floor slabs or wall joints. Radon occurrence in Europe varies greatly by region and follows the geological structures of the continent. High to very high potential can be found in parts of the Czech Republic, southeastern Germany, and northern Austria. Radon concentrations have also increased in Finland and in metropolitan areas in Sweden and Norway. In contrast, moderate to low levels of radon are found in Spain, Slovenia, and countries to the southeast. In many countries, regions with low and moderate radon levels alternate.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Quelle: <a href=\"https:\/\/remap.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/Atlas.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/remap.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/Atlas.aspx#<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa.png\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa.png\" title=\"Radon in Europe\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa.png 2250w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa-1280x1097.png 1280w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa-980x840.png 980w, https:\/\/gipa.rittweger-webserver.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Radon-in-Europa-480x412.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2250px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-637\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":703,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-705","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Radon? 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