Radon in Galway home 19 times safe level

Residents of a home in Galway are being subjected to radon levels equivalent to receiving 13 chest X-rays every day, according to latest figures.

The data, released by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) for the first five months of the year, showed 341 homes were identified with high levels of radon gas.

The highest radon level found was in a home in Galway city which was 19 times the acceptable level. This is the highest level ever found in a home in Galway and the occupants were receiving the equivalent of approximately 13 chest X-rays per day.