Homes with no Radon issues are more attractive to potential buyers

Radon can be a serious problem when your are trying to sell your home.

Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is naturally created from decay of radioactive elements such as, uranium. Through the decay, radon gas is released into the air, underground water and surface water.

Radon Gas attaches itself to dust and other airborne particles that we ingest through our lungs.

Long-term radon gas exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States and the leading cause among nonsmokers.

The following is a breakdown of how radon exposure poses health risks, including the risk of lung cancer:

Radon releases a type of radiation known as particle radiation.

After breathing radon, particle radiation damages the DNA in cells in the lung tissue.

The damage to our lungs is so significant that the body's natural repair processes are unable to deal with it effectively.

This results in potentially damaging genetic alterations, increasing the likelihood of those lung cells becoming cancerous. The more radon we are exposed to, the more mutations occur and the greater our risk of developing lung cancer.