According to the EPA, breathing radon in your home, school and/or workplace can cause lung cancer. This odorless and invisible gas is the number one cause of lung cancer among people who do not smoke. The EPA estimates that radon causes about 21,000 deaths from lung cancer each year in the U.S. If you smoke and your home, school and/or workplace has a high radon level, your risk of lung cancer can increase even more. Not only does radon occur in every state of the USA, it is an international hazard. The World Health Organization (WHO) says radon causes up to 15% of lung cancers worldwide.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that forms in rock, soil and water, and can build up to dangerous levels inside any building. This includes new and old buildings, well-sealed and drafty buildings, and buildings with or without a basement. Since radon gas is odorless and invisible, the ONLY way to know if your home has a radon problem is to test for it.

You can find an NRSB-certified Measurement Professional in your area to check the radon levels in your home, school or workplace by clicking on the “Find a Professional” button below. If you have had the radon measured in your home and it needs to be mitigated, you will also be able to find an NRSB-certified Mitigation Professional with the same link.

For more information on the dangers of Radon go to the EPA website: www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-01/Basic%20Radon%20Facts%20Factsheet.pdf