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Map reveals US hotspots for cancer-causing radioactive gas
A new map has revealed that up to ... is found in nearly all soils. Studies show radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US after smoking, leading to about 21,000 lung ...
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Improved radon gas mapping finds nearly 25% of Americans living in highest risk areas
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ... where it concentrates and then begins the journey up again as radon gas. Much of the low radon map overlays well with traditional flood zones ...
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EDITORIAL: New map shows radon’s threat
The bad: A map developed ... Here are the facts: Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that seeps up from the earth. It damages the cells that line the lung. Most of us have breathed ...
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New state health department map shows radon levels across the state
The Minnesota Department of Health has launched a new online tool to help residents get a more accurate picture of radon levels in their counties. Radon is an odorless, colorless, gas that occurs ...