Over the last few weeks cases and deaths have increased significantly in the two most affected countries â Liberia and Sierra Leone â setting the stage for even more explosive growth in the weeks and months to come if further action is not taken immediately.
  No. Radon is a colorless, radioactive, inert gaseous element formed by the radioactive decay of radium. It is used as a radiation source in radiotherapy and to produce â¦ neutrons for research. Its most stable isotope is Rn 222 with a half-life of 3.82 days.onfidence votes 83.3K. No. Radon is an inert gas. It doesn't want to hook up with other atoms and loan or borrow electrons. It just doesn't want to burn, and combustion is a chemical reaction.
An increased risk of lung cancer is the only known health effect associated with exposures to elevated radon levels. When radon decays within your lungs it releases energy that can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over the course of your lifetime.esting for radon is simple and inexpensive. There are many 'do-it-yourself' kits you can buy at retail outlets or through the mail. (See next question for where to get a test kit.) EPA recommends placing the radon kit in the lowest lived-in level of the home.