Between the pandemic and the winter weather, Iowans are spending more time indoors, making it an ideal time to have your house tested for radon. The odorless, colorless gas can cause cancer. Anthony Salcedo is service manager at a company in Omaha-Council Bluffs that does radon remediation. He says this region is inundated with radon.

Do-it-yourself radon test kits can cost as little as $10 at the hardware store. If there are high levels of radon in your home, specialists can fix the problem or systems are available you can install yourself.