Idahoans urged to test for radon gas
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - In Idaho, two in five tested homes across the state have higher-than-recommended radon levels.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Department of Health and Welfare is encouraging Idahoans to test their homes for radon, especially because more people are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Living in a home with high radon levels can be dangerous for your health. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates radon causes more than 21,000 deaths each year in the U.S. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer increases.
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Hello Idaho: How to communicate clearly
Reaching out to those struggling with their mental health is particularly important, and can help them express themselves and ask for help. Author: Chase Biefeldt (KTVB) Updated: 6:27 AM MST December 21, 2020
BOISE, Idaho Communication is one of the most important functions of our everyday lives. If we’re not communicating clearly, it can negatively affect our relationships with the people we love.
Angie Radford, a licensed clinical social worker with Optum Idaho, says communication is at the center of what the Hello Idaho program is trying to accomplish. We’re asking people just to reach out to other people and let them know that they care about them, ask how they’re doing, and this will allow those people to communicate their feelings, feel understood, and possibly let us know that they need help,” she said.
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