- Radon - Wikipedia
Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States
- Radon Poisoning: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and More - Healthline
Learn where you’re likely to find high levels of radon, how to test for it, and how it can impact your health What is radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas It’s produced
- Radon - California Department of Public Health
The Indoor Radon Program, within the Environmental Management Branch, seeks to reduce the health risk from radon exposure by increasing awareness, identifying areas of high radon potential, and encouraging all Californians to test their homes for radon, fix their homes if they have a radon problem, and build new homes radon-resistant
- Radon | US EPA - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and invisible gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking
- Radon and Your Health | Radon | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and . . .
Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water Radon can get trapped inside homes and buildings, and build up in the air Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer All outdoor and indoor air has some radon in it
- Radon Gas: Causes, Exposure, Symptoms Complications - Cleveland Clinic
You can develop lung cancer if you breathe in high levels of radon gas over time Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that you can unknowingly breathe in from your home Learn about its health effects and how to reduce levels
- Sacramento County, CA Radon Risk | Homefacts
Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically inert Radon is formed by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rock, soil, and water Naturally existing, low levels of uranium occur widely in Earth's crust; it can be found in all 50 states
- See Your Risk: Updated Radon Levels by Zip Code - Radon. org
Check radon levels by zip code in your area with our updated database Learn how to safeguard your home from radon exposure by seeing radon levels by zip code
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