Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk kcpnews2 Sun, 02/22/2026 - 06:25 Image (The Conversation) Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for people who have never used tobacco. Francesco Scatena/iStock via Getty ImagesJan Lowery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusIn Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposur…