Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.eduORONO–Paul Smitherman is counting on radon. The radioactive gas has been the subject of research at the University of Maine and elsewhere for more than 20 years, largely as a potential health risk in homes, schools and work places. No one, however, has yet to satisfactorily explain read more Physics Student Up for the Count