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What is radon?

Radon is a form of the radioactive element radium and is a part of the Uranium238 decomposition chain. Radon, which is a ‘noble’ gas, further decomposes into a mix of other radioactive particles called ‘radon daughters’. Both radon gas and radon daughters are caught in dust particles in the air and can thereby be inhaled by humans and animals.
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