Does radon exposure cause lung cancer?

After smoking, radon exposure is considered the second most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. But what is radon? And, what can you do to minimize your risk of exposure? We spoke with Ernest Hawk, M.D., vice president and head of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, for answers to these and eight other questions.

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