While it cannot be seen and does not carry an odor, radon is a known carcinogen and is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to the Pennsylvania DEP.
Eleven local students are enrolled in the program made possible by a partnership between Carlisle Area School District, NuPaths and Harrisburg University.
Ironically, the same kind of trend that prompted school officials to approve the construction of Old Bellaire is now working against the future of that very same building.