• The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a national health advisory on Radon.
    Visit www.epa.gov/iaq/radon for more information.
  • More than 20,000 Americans die of Radon related lung cancer each year.
  • Radon is classified as a Class A Human Carcinogen by EPA.
    Exposure to elevated levels of radon can increase the risk of developing cancer.
  • Radon is the highest source of radiation exposure.
    About 55% of all radiation exposure is attributed to Radon.

    For more information on radon in Illinois visit:
    www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap/illinois.htm
    www.crcpd.org/radon/State_Programs_Highlighted/illinois/illinois.htm