The only way to detect radon is to test for it . A simple do‐it‐yourself radon test kit can save a life . ( Photo : Alpha Energy Laboratories )
Connie ' s plea to Utahns
If Connie could share one thing with her community , it ' s that radon and nonsmoking lung cancer can impact not only you but also your loved ones .
" My grandkids lived in a house that was mitigated after eight years of living there . They were at 26.0 [ pCi / L ] ( way over the safe level of below 2.7 pCi / L ) before mitigation . People think it won ' t affect them , but it could , and then it is too late ."
Connie also wants local healthcare providers to be more educated about radon . She recently saw her eye doctor and learned he ' s had his house mitigated for radon , but had no idea it was dangerous to be exposed to it .
While she ' s grateful for the care she ' s received from the medical community , she knows more education is needed to protect those around her .