ANN ARBOR, MI – Ongoing construction at several Ann Arbor Public Schools sites is not likely the cause of high levels of radon gas in nearby homes and other school buildings, according to documentation released by the district.
However, AAPS is still taking corrective steps inside a storeroom of one elementary school after testing this fall reportedly showed results exceeding “action levels” recommended by state and federal authorities.
Radon is an odorless and colorless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in most types of soil and rock. The state attributes high levels of the cancer-causing carcinogen to one in four homes, though Ann Arbor-area homes may have a higher propensity because of the region’s geology…