09/25/2026
The "you'd never know" facts
Radon is completely colourless, odourless, and tasteless — the only way to know if it's in your home is to test.
It comes from natural uranium decay in soil and rock, so it seeps up from the ground into any building, old or new, with or without a basement.
Radon can be just as high in a brand-new home as an old one — construction age isn't protective.
Levels can vary a lot house-to-house even in the same neighborhood, since it depends on soil conditions and how the home was built, not just geography.