MONROE — Even among trained professionals, the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States is one that many aren’t aware of, a Michigan professor said.
Prolonged exposure to radon, a tasteless, odorless, and colorless radioactive gas is a close second to causing lung cancer behind smoking, said Rick Neitzel, a professor in the school of public health at the University of Michigan.
The radioactive gas can become trapped in buildings and houses, which can cause it to reach harmful levels, said Chris Westover, environmental health director for Monroe County Health Department…