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The Naugatuck Valley Health District, Connecticut Department of Public Health, the American Lung Association of Connecticut, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency all urge you to test your home for radon, and, if necessary, mitigate high levels when found.
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless and odorless radioactive gas. Radon enters the home through small cracks and holes in the basement. Prolonged exposure to levels above 4 picocuries per liter it can increase one’s risk of getting lung cancer. Public health officials have found that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., behind cigarette smoking and the leading cause among non-smokers. If you smoke cigarettes and have radon in your home, then your risk of getting lung cancer is even greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 15,000-30,000 U.S. citizens die from radon-induced lung cancer each year.