Nashville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation encourages residents to identify and address radon problems in their homes by providing free radon test kits through the Tennessee Radon Program.

Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed January as “Radon Action Month.”

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is released during the natural decay of uranium, which is found in most rock and soil. It is odorless, invisible and without taste and is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

For your free test kit and to learn more, please click here.