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Radon is
an odorless, tasteless, invisible gas.
It is the
leading cause of lung cancer among
nonsmokers.
You are
up to 18 times more likely to get lung cancer
from radon if you smoke.
Radon
kills an estimated 21,000 people every year in
the U.S. with the most
susceptible being children,
(because their cclungs are still developing)
smokers, (as smoking places an
additional burden on the lungs)
and those that stay inside the
most.
State
surveys to date show that 1 out of 5 homes
has elevated radon levels.
Radon
seeps into homes from the surrounding soil
through cracks and other
openings in the foundation.
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