How are asbentos and radon different

Do you mean asbestos? Asbestos is a silicate mineral and radon is a gas. Both can cause cancer.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has had many commercial uses

during the last century, so it can be found in many building materials and other

objects. Excessive exposure through inhalation can result in asbestosis, lung

cancer, or mesothelioma (another kind of cancer). Asbestos seems to produce

cancer through the physical interaction of its fibrous structure with living

cells. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas with no significant commercial application. Excessive exposure through inhalation can result in lung cancer. Radon produces cancer because it emits ionizing radiation which in turn produces cancer upon sufficient exposure.