10/20/2025
😱 Radon vs. Spiders: “Don’t Sleep With Your Mouth Open”
By CNG Radon | cngradon.com | (636) 336-6312
You spent all day cleaning and rearranging your bedroom. After hours of work, you finally crawl under the covers, exhausted. You drift off to sleep, unaware that when you moved your nightstand, you disturbed something…
A tickle on your leg.
Then your side…
Your chest…
Your neck…
You’re sound asleep—mouth open—when a black widow spider, carrying babies on her back, climbs onto your lips…
Radon is more dangerous than spiders.
Even thinking about a spider in your mouth is terrifying. But let’s look at the facts. According to Animal-Related Fatalities in the United States—An Update by Ricky L. Langley, MD, MPH, there were 66 deaths from spider bites between 1991 and 2001.
Compare that to over 200,000 radon-related lung cancer deaths in the same span, and the true threat becomes clear.
Even creepier: your highest exposure to radon is likely while you sleep. Since radon is heavier than air, it collects near the ground—and if your bed is on a low frame or in a basement bedroom, you may be breathing in elevated levels for 6–8 hours a night… every night.
🛠️ What You Can Do:
• Test your home with a radon test kit or schedule a professional inspection.
• Install a mitigation system if levels are 4.0 pCi/L or higher.
• Encourage your friends and family to test.
• Spread awareness at PTA meetings, real estate offices, and HOA gatherings—we’re happy to speak at events.
Radon mitigation systems are effective and affordable, typically costing less than $1,300. These systems create negative pressure under your foundation, pulling the gas out before it enters your living space.
Don’t let an invisible killer haunt your home.
Protect your family.
Test today.
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👻 CNG Radon is here to help.
• Locally owned & operated
• Licensed, insured, and certified
• Serving Eastern Missouri & Southern Illinois
📞 Call now: (636) 336-6312
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