Radon in Home is Equivalent to Smoking Four to Eight Cigarettes a Day

Radon Action Month — as designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — may be drawing to a close, but local experts say there's never a bad time to have a home tested.

"Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking," said Rob Roth, owner of Medallion Home Inspections in Mansfield.

You can't see the gas, and it's both odorless and tasteless, said Kate Siefert, health commissioner of Crawford County Public Health. Read more