"The internet is packed with stories of unsuspecting families discovering that they have been living with high radon levels. However, one story of perseverance and courage has stood out from the masses. Kerri Robbins, a resident of Lehi, Utah, lived and worked in her house with a radon level of 31.3 pCi/L. This radon level is equivalent to smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. Kerri lived unaware of the radioactive gas in her home for many years, developing lung cancer, which metastasized, spreading from her lungs to her brain. Yet, instead of accepting defeat, Kerri took this opportunity to inform others of radon and save them from the heartache that she still faces today. She urges both homeowners and renters to purchase a testing kit and to educate themselves on the impacts of radon.

Since Kerri’s first call to action, over 11,000 Utah residents have ordered radon testing kits. One homeowner who had heard Kerri’s story, Heidi Parker, tested for radon and discovered a radon level of 19.7 pCi/L, the equivalent of smoking around 40 cigarettes a day. Following testing, Heidi installed a radon mitigation system, and she credits Kerri for helping reduce the cancer risk for not only herself, but her children and 2-year-old grandson."