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Radon Gas \| Keep Your Family Safe With A Radon Detector Beware! A horror hides in everybody's domicile. You have no visual or texture information. Radon gas emission is the cause of at least 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States. That bogeyman's name is radon and it' could attack you next. Radon can only be detected with a special testing kit. But that doesn't mean you should ignore it. According to the US Surgeon General, Radon is second only to smoking as the leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States. The chance of being diagnosed with lung cancer greatly increases if a person smokes and has high radon levels in their home. "Radon can be found all over the United States. It can get into any type of building - homes, offices, and schools - and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time," according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. What causes radon? The natural breakdown of uranium rocks and water