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Radon

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Chart shows how radon gets into a house from the soil.



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This leading cause of cancer is found right inside your home.

by patrick clarke
Jan 29, 2013


January is Radon Action Month and the Chicago Respiratory Association hopes to spread awareness of the dangers of this natural gas. One woman talks about a possible link between her lung cancer diagnosis and radon. Patrick Clarke reported this audio story.