Radiation and Health Newsletter – Get The Facts 2022
Radon Awareness Week 2022
Day 1: Get The Facts
Learn about radon and how to test your home and take actions to reduce high radon levels.
Could the air in your home increase your risk of lung cancer?
You cannot smell, taste, or see radon. We all breathe in radon every day from the natural air without harm. However, when it gets into homes or buildings and is trapped inside, it builds up in the air. Over time, people who live or work in these homes and buildings and breathe in high levels of radon have a higher risk of getting lung cancer.
Testing your home for radon is the only way to know whether you and your family are exposed to high levels of radon. Radon can build up in the air in any home or building whether it has a basement, is sealed or drafty, or is new or old. There is no known safe level of radon and you should always aim to have the lowest radon level.
Check out this short animation for basic information on radon and visit CDC’s Get the Facts page for more information.
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