Thousands of homes at risk from ‘cancer gas’
April 24th, 2009
THOUSANDS of Scottish homes are sitting on potentially harmful levels of a cancer-causing natural gas. The highest numbers of homes possibly affected by radon are in Aberdeenshire, the Highlands, Orkney and the Borders. The Scottish Government announced yesterday that homes at risk are to be offered free testing to assess the danger.Radon is the second-biggest cause of lung cancer, responsible for 1,000-2,000 deaths in the UK annually, compared with about 30,000 deaths from smoking.