Top Hidden Household Dangers
Some of things lurking in your home could put you and your family in danger.
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Radon: The Danger
-1 in 4 homes in RI contain radon at or above the Environmental Protection Agency action level of 4.0 pC/L.
-Higher concentrations usually found in a home's basement
-In Exeter and Richmond, more than 50% of tested homes exceeded Environmental Protection Agency’s action level.
-Prolonged exposures is 2nd to smoking as cause of lung cancer.
-Causes 21,000 deaths a year nationally.
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