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What kind of symptons can you get from Radon Exposure?


-Comes from air, buildings cracks.
-colorless, odorless, tasteless
-can result in lung cancer

There are absolutely no symptoms for short term exposure. It will take many, many years (long term exposure) at high levels before you show any symptoms at all. The symptoms then will be the early symptoms of lung cancer:
constant cough
coughing up junk
shortness of breath
pain when coughing or breathing
no appetite
weight loss
fatigue

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