January is National Radon Action Month and the United States Environmental Protection Agency is urging everyone to test their homes for radon gas.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can seep into homes from the ground or sometimes from a water supply.
Easy testing kits can be purchased from local home improvement stores for around $20. Kits can also be purchased online or testing performed by a qualified professional.
21,000 Americans die each year as a result of lung cancer caused by radon and the EPA estimates that millions of residents are living in homes with elevated levels of radon.
