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Radon: A Silent Killer

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RADON Interview_010412_ANdrew Gilbert.mp311.71 MB

January is National Radon Awareness Month.  It's estimated that 1 in 3 Minnesota homes have elevated levels of radon, which can be a serious health risk.  In this interview, WTIP volunteer Tracy Benson talks with Radon Outreach Coordinator Andrew Gilbert of the Minnesota Department of Health about what radon is and the importance of testing our homes for it.

Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health - via Wikimedia Commons


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