Radon+in+PA

Radon in PA

What? Radon is a chemical element with the atomic number 86. It is a rare radioactive gas belonging to the noble gases.

When? In December 1984, the PA Bureau of Radiation Protection was confronted with a discovery of a house in Eastern Pennsylvania having the highest level of radon daughters ever reported!!!!

Effects: Damages the lung tissue and can lead to lung to Lung Cancer.