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What Lies Beneath: The Insidious Creep Of Radon Gas

Mike Lynch

Radon is an invisible gas that's undetectable to humans and with long-term exposure, it's been linked as a cause of lung cancer.  It seeps from soils and rock formations and can build up in homes and other buildings.  As Mike Lynch from the Kentucky Geological Survey reports, two research offices at UK are working together to reduce human exposure to radon in Kentucky.