What's up, Forsyth?

  It’s Radon A ction Month!   What's up, Forsyth ??   It’s January—many of us are making New Year’s resolutions, and we hope one of those will be to test your home for radon!   Figure 1. "086 Radon - Periodic Table of Elements" by Science Activism is licensed under CC BY 2.0.     North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has declared January 2024 as Radon A ction Month . Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas emitted from d ecaying uranium in the ground. It can make its way into homes and buildings through crawl spaces and cracks in walls and floors, and exposure can dam age lung tissue and lead to lung cancer. R adon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US (after smoking) . Radon-induced lung cancer claims an estimated 450 lives in North Carolina each year.      Unfortunately, there is no way to know if your home has high radon levels without testing . Indoor concentrations can vary widely even within neighborhoods. To decrease the risk of deve