January 2013

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  • Illustration of swirling gas seeping from the ground into a basement and throughout a home.

    Radon Risk

    Its Perils Can be Prevented

    If you’re buying a new home, you may need to test it for radon. Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. You might not be able to see or smell radon, but it can still harm you—slowly, and in ways that you can’t detect.

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Vicki Contie
  • Meghan Mott
  • Harrison Wein