Nevadans urged to test their homes for radon

Free radon test kits are available through Feb. 28 at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices and partner offices around the state. Radon is a radioactive, colorless gas that comes from the ground, accumulates in homes and can cause lung cancer. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 21,000 Americans die each year from radon-caused lung cancer, killing more people than secondhand smoke, drunk driving, falls in the