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Radon gas

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A radioactive gas that infiltrates homes by moving up through soil and entering via basements, cracks in walls or foundations, or dissolved in groundwater through wells.

AP course connection

Topic 7.5: 7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants

Unit 7

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