Radon is an odorless, tasteless gas that causes no immediate health symptoms, but prolonged exposure can lead to lung cancer.

“”It’s the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Smoking is the only one that causes more deaths…there is a website you can go to see the dangers of Radon. Radon is uranium that’s broken down. When it comes into your house, it can come through the cracks in your foundation, it can come through the windows. It can come through any opening in your house it can come through,” said Deputy Fire Chief Tony Miller of the Ottumwa Fire Department.