Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is recognizing Radon Action Month by urging residents, no matter where they live, to test their homes for radon, a radioactive, colorless, and odorless gas that can cause lung cancer.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States (after smoking) and responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).…
