BUCHANAN COUNTY – Amber Lorenzen, Environmental Health, Zoning and Floodplain Administrator, is reminding the public that January is National Radon Action Month.
What is radon?
According to the Iowa Public Health Department, radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that is produced from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in the soil. Risk occurs when this gas enters buildings and the decay products are breathed in. These decay products can damage the lungs and cause lung cancer…