Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
This entry in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s radon illustration contest, drawn by Kylee Jo Ware of Stoystown, Somerset County, won third place.
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January is National Radon Action Month, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection hopes that raises awareness about the importance of home testing because the state has some of the highest radon levels in the country.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that enters homes from the ground. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer.