Facts About Radon Radon is a gas that is formed when uranium breaks down. Radon is not a bacteria , virus or illness. Radon has been linked only to lung cancer. Only exposure to very high levels of the gas over a long period of time has been shown to increase the risk. Smokers have a greater risk of getting lung cancer than people exposed to radon.
Smokers inhale radon with each puff.
Chemung County is ranked second in the state for basement radon levels. Most elementary school students have an idea of what they want to be when they grow up. Beecher and Riverside fifth-graders have taken these ideas a few steps further. At a career fair in February, representatives from 24 area businesses helped these students explore different jobs. The visitors were recruited by school officials and by Katie Stowell , who works with the Career Development Council.