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National Radon Awareness Month (By Wano Urbanos, Chaffee County Public Health)

National Radon Awareness Month (By Wano Urbanos, Chaffee County Public Health)

By now most Americans are aware that radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. For most non-smokers, radon gas is public enemy #1. But what exactly is Radon? Radon comes from the natural decay of uranium in the soil, with a release into the air that we breathe. Radon is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Radon…