Date Published: 05/04/2007 [Source]
The University has closed off the basement of Forbes College after students raised concerns that area, as well as the basement of Edwards Hall, might contain unusually high concentrations of the cancer-causing natural gas radon.
Radon is a radioactive gas present in everyday air that can't be seen, smelled or tasted. It is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and is responsible for more than 20,000 deaths in the United States each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website.