Date Published: 01/09/2020 [Source]
January is National Radon Action Month and Teton County Health Department is reminding the public to test their residence, office, or rental space for radon.
Teton County, along with most of Wyoming, is designated a Zone 1 Radon Area, meaning predicted average indoor screening levels are greater than the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) threshold of 4 picoCuries per liter of air (pCi/L).
Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, tasteless and radioactive gas that can have a significant impact on indoor air quality. When people breathe radon, radioactive decay products damage lung tissue, which can increase the likelihood of developing lung cancer. Exposure to radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the United States.