Craig Wilmhoff, Autumn Gwin, Raegan Simpson and Haley Hurd from Perry County Central High School in Hazard, KY at Appalachian Research Day 2019 (photo provided by Craig Wilmhoff)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2021) – Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that seeps up from the ground and into homes, schools, work sites, and other indoor spaces. Radon is colorless, tasteless and odorless and can cause lung cancer; you would have no way of knowing if it has infiltrated your home unless you test for it. Yet, few people test for the radioactive gas.
A group of high school students and their teachers in eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio are hoping to change that.
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