Utah radon expert cautions: 'It is imperative to test for radon in Utah'
One in three Utah homes have a high level of radioactive gas that causes lung cancer\u2014and most Utahns don't know it.
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One in three Utah homes have a high level of radioactive gas that causes lung cancer\u2014and most Utahns don't know it.
A group of radon-induced lung cancer survivors, radon experts, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and the University of Utah's Radon Lab teamed up with UtahRadon.org to spread awareness about radon-induced lung cancer in Utah.
The University of Utah's Radon Lab teamed up with UtahRadon.org to spread awareness about radon-induced lung cancer in Utah. Together, they announced a statewide goal to have 21,000 Utahns test their homes for radon by Feb. 14.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
Researchers at University of Utah Health have designed new digital tools that use relevant information from patient health records to prompt doctors to consider lung cancer screening for high-risk patients and provide personalized guidance on screening.