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What you should know about radon exposures

Frequently asked questions answered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
July 16, 2014

Are we sure that radon is a health risk? EPA already has a wealth of scientific data on the relationship between radon exposure and the development of lung cancer. The scientific experts agree that the occupational miner data is a very solid base from which to estimate risk of lung cancer deaths annually.


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Do you have a healthy house?

New standard recommends improving housing conditions in U.S.
May 29, 2014

The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) have released a new National Healthy Housing Standard targeting the nation’s 100 million existing homes – single family, multifamily, rental and owner occupied.


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Why you should test your home for radon

Elevated radon levels found in roughly 1 in 15 homes nationwide
January 16, 2013

The EPA has a message for you: test your home for radon, fix the problem if you find one – and possibly save your life. As part of National Radon Action Month, the EPA is urging the public to test homes for high levels of the colorless, odorless gas  but dangerous gas.


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EPA urges homeowners to act during National Radon Month

21,000 Americans die from radon related lung cancer each year
January 4, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this month, as part of National Radon Action Month, to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas.


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