10/13/2026
Think radon matters only because of lung cancer, and your home is probably fine? That assumption leaves a risk unmeasured.
An Oregon State University-led study followed nearly 160,000 people for an average of 18 years and found that absolute risks of central nervous system cancers rose with higher radon concentrations. Radon has no smell or color, so testing, not guessing, is how you learn what’s in your home. Get radon testing or mitigation.
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-state-university-study-links-brain-cancer-risk-to-radon-exposure/