When Milwaukee County was formed back in 1835, the word, radon was not known. Nobody knew anything about gases that could enter into a home through the foundation. The county of Milwaukee was actually a part of Michigan territory. Milwaukee County back then was rugged and inhabited by Native American tribes. A toxic gas poisoning people in their homes was decades away from the minds of French Priests and traders who began to inhabit the area in 1674. The word “Milwaukee” was named from a Native American wording term to mean “good land.”

Now the county of Milwaukee is active with commercial and residential living spaces. The unfortunate reality is that in our homes, can reside a killer. The killer known as "Radon". Radon kills people through lung cancer. If our homes contain too much radon, we can end up breathing these particles into our lungs. Radon is the second cause of lung cancer in the United States. EPA suggests everyone test for this indoor gas. Radon Gas is measured in picocuries or 𝑝𝐶𝑖/𝐿. The EPA action level is 4 pCi/L. If your home's measurement is above this number. EPA recommends remediation. This means action should be taken throughout the county to reduce levels.