Radon: The silent killer in your home [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Radon is naturally occurring but has been linked to lung cancer.

It’s odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and is known as a silent killer. It’s not carbon monoxide, it’s radon. Yes, one of the noble gases from the periodic table you studied in high school chemistry class.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. It forms from the breaking down of uranium in rocks and soil over long periods of time. It is prevalent in Tennessee and Kentucky as well as most other states across the United States.

Because it forms in the ground, and we build the foundation of our homes and business into the ground, we’re therefore exposed to radon as it seeps into our dwelling spaces.

Your home can act almost as a vacuum to suck up radon through cracks in the …