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Lake Country homes susceptible to radon exposure
Winter is best time to test levels By Lynn Hobbs Lake Country homes have a higher than average percentage for radon exposure. New this year, your local library has joined with the UGA Extension Service to help with testing levels in your home. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to Derek Cooper, UGA Extension radon educator. E

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