Out of Sight, Out of Mind


You can't see it. You can't even smell it. But in Colorado, it's all around. Plenty of skeptics scoff at it, but experts say you shouldn't ignore it.

Colorado has some of the highest radon levels in the country, with 52 of 64 counties labeled "Zone 1" — areas with high potential for the radioactive gas. Nearly half of the homes tested for radon last year in the state were at or above a level considered a health danger by the EPA."We're not by any means among the more proactive states," said Chrys Kelley, the state's radon coordinator.

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