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PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM RADON

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States
after cigarette smoke.

Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from
rocks, soil, and water. In outdoor environments, radon levels are very low and
generally not considered harmful.

Radon can get into homes or buildings through small cracks or holes and build up
to higher levels. Over time, breathing in high radon levels can cause lung
cancer.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT LUNG CANCER FROM RADON IS PREVENTABLE.


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According to estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency:

 * Radon causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year.
 * 1 in 15 homes in the United States have high radon levels.

Radon is a gas that you cannot smell, taste, or see. Radon forms naturally when
uranium, radium, and thorium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. People
can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes through
cracks and gaps in buildings and homes.

Breathing in radon can cause health problems. Radon is estimated to be the
second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, responsible for over
20,000 lung cancer deaths each year, according to the Environmental Protection
Agency.

 * You can take steps to reduce high radon levels in your home.
 * Testing your home is the only effective way to find out if you have a radon
   problem.

Learn more about how to protect yourself and your family.

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