Invisible Danger: Lung Association Urges Home Testing for Cancer-Causing Radon Gas

A close-up view of a home radon test kit placed on a basement floor, with detection device and instructions visible against cracked concrete.

As January marks National Radon Action Month, health experts are intensifying calls for Americans to test their homes for radon, a colorless, odorless radioactive gas responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually. It ranks as the second leading cause of lung cancer overall and the top cause among nonsmokers, with about one in … Read more