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Date
2014
Abstract
Radon is a natural, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas that is found in soil, rocks and water all over the US including Vermont. Long-term radon exposure is linked to over 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year in the US, second only to tobacco. Roughly 1 in 8 homes in Vermont are believed to have high radon levels. Vermont law does not require a radon test as part of a real estate transaction. Thus despite the danger of Radon exposure, the issue remains unrecognized by many Vermonters. Since 2000 only 15,488 state radon test kits have been ordered in Vermont.
Keywords
radon, Vermont
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Gilmond, Gary, "Vermont Radon Exposure" (2014). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 38.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/38