alleryWhich radioactive gas enters buildings from the underlying soil?
AArgon gas
BHelium gas
CXenon gas
DRadon gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Radon gas
Radon gas seeps upwards from uranium-bearing rocks and soil to accumulate inside enclosed structures.
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