- Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. You and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home.
- Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That's because when you breathe air containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today.
- If your buying a house the EPS's "Home Buyers Guide to Radon" is a must.
For more information go to www.epa.gov/radon

