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Bookmark or Share- Get the Facts on Radon | NCEH | CDCRadon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water. Radon can get trapped inside homes and buildings and build up in the air. Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer.
- Radon - World Health Organization (WHO)Key facts. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which may be found in high concentrations in indoor environments, such as homes and workplaces. Radon is one of the leading causes of lung cancer.
- Radon | NCEH | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after cigarette smoke. Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water. In outdoor environments, radon levels are very low and generally not considered harmful.
- Radon - WikipediaRadon is a chemical element; it has symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive noble gas and is colorless and odorless. Of the three naturally occurring radon isotopes, only radon-222, has a sufficiently long half-life (3.825 days) for it to be released from the soil and rock, where it is generated. [3]
- Radon Poisoning: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and More - HealthlineRadon is part of the environment and generally isn’t harmful. But long-term exposure to high levels of radon can put you at risk of developing lung cancer, especially if you smoke.
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