Nevadans Encouraged to Test Their Homes for Radon
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January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free radon test kits and educational presentations at various locations across the state.
An aggressive non-smoking related lung cancer kills more than 20,000 Americans a year. The main cause is radon:Â an odorless, colorless gas. It's a bigger health threat in northern Nevada.
Free, easy-to-use radon test kits are available now through Feb. 29 at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices and partner locations statewide. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, comes from the ground and can enter homes and accumulate to elevated concentrations.
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