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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil. It is a gas that moves up through the soil to the atmosphere and has no color, odor or taste. High radon levels have been found in all 50 states. In Colorado, about half the homes have radon levels higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended action level of 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). 

Colorado is considered to be at high risk for elevated indoor radon levels. Radon levels can be elevated in: new and old homes, homes built on all types of foundations (including slab-on-grade, crawl spaces, and basements),  and multifamily buildings. 

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the United States and is responsible for approximately 500 lung cancer deaths annually in Colorado. This  naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil that can enter your home from the soil beneath it.  When this happens, radon becomes part of the air we breathe.   

Residential case-control studies, as well as carefully controlled studies on animals and miners, have shown that prolonged exposure to radon decay products can significantly increase a person’s potential for lung cancer. 

 Radon moves from uranium-bearing granite deposits in the soil to the atmosphere. Your home sits on radon's pathway from the soil to the atmosphere. Your home is usually warmer and has lower air pressure than the surrounding soil, so gases in the soil, including radon, move into your home. 

The most common routes are:

• Spaces between basement walls and the slab.
• Cracks in foundations and/or walls.
• Openings around sump pumps and drains.
• Crawl spaces.