What is radon?
Radon is a naturally
occurring radioactive gas found in soils, rock, and water throughout the U.S. Radon causes lung cancer, and is a threat to
health because it tends to collect in homes, sometimes to very high concentrations.
For more information,
read the EPA's A Citizen's Guide to Radon.
The above information is provided as a public service by the Environmental Protection
Agency for educational purposes.