Dont risk your familys health, beware of radon [Video]

Smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in America. But every year thousands of nonsmokers are diagnosed with lung cancer from exposure to a tasteless, odorless, invisible gas. Radon, a gas that occurs naturally in the soil in some places in every state, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the USA.

Radon can seep into homes and other buildings through the soil in Montana. The only way to know whether your home has unhealthy levels of radon is to test for it.

If your home has never been tested or you aren’t sure, it’s a good idea to test for radon now. Another important time to test is when you are renovating or plan to change the use of space in your basement so that someone will spend more time there. For example, if you are converting basement space to a bedroom or family room.

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