Analysis Of Radon: The Two Leading Cause Of Lung Cancer

"Radon is a radioactive gas released from the normal decay of the elements uranium, thorium, and radium in rocks and soil. It is an invisible, odorless, tasteless gas that seeps up through the ground and diffuses into the air." Radon is also linked to cases of lung cancer. Because radon gas is invisible people who are overly exposed to it have a higher chance of lung cancer. Following cigarette smoke, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. People who are cigarette smokers and are exposed to radon have a even higher chance of getting lung cancer. Scientist found that people who worked underground in uranium mines were exposed to high level of radon and later developed lung cancer. Studies show that people breathe radon gas daily because
it is a part of our air, but they breathe it a low levels. People who do not smoke have a lower chance of being getting lung cancer because of radon gas.