You can't see, smell or taste it, but it has the potential to cause massive health complications. January is National Radon Awareness Month. Inspectors and health officials are urging people to get their homes tested.
Radon is a colorless odorless gas carrying levels of radiation that can cause long-term health problems. Radon testers say as many as 70 percent of Iowa homes have high radon levels. While the gas sounds complicated, those in the industry say testing for and removing it is quite simple.
