Radon exposure is a known risk factor for lung cancer.
By Lisa Esposito, Staff Writer for US News & World Report |Feb. 24, 2016, at 10:04 a.m.
Does Your Home or Building Need Radon Testing?
“Radon is actually the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality in the United States.”
“Radon” sounds like a secret supervillain, and you could say that’s essentially what it is. An invisible, odorless gas, radon concentrates in homes and buildings, exposing those who breathe it in to the second-top cause of lung cancer in the U.S. The good news is radon testing is simple; high-radon homes can be mitigated or fixed – and free or reduced-cost testing is offered in many areas.
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