Make testing your home for radon a New Year’s resolution
EPA: Radon-related lung cancer causes 21,000 deaths a year
As Americans across the country look for ways to improve their health in 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is highlighting radon testing and mitigation as a simple and affordable step to significantly reduce the risk for lung cancer. Radon is a natural colorless, odorless radioactive gas, and is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Testing for radon and reducing elevated levels when they are found can make your home healthier and safer.
“Testing for radon is an easy and affordable way to protect your family’s health,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. ”Radon is a radioactive gas that can be found in homes all across the country; the only way know if your home has high levels is to test it.”
Part of EPA’s radon action campaign is to remind people to “Test, Fix, Save a Life,” and to recognize every January as radon action month.