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The first step is to find out whether radon levels in your home are too high, and the best time to do that is in the winter when windows and doors are kept closed and radon levels are highest. To help Virginia residents protect themselves from radon, the Virginia Department of Health is providing $3 radon test kits.\u00a0 For more information on radon and to order your test kit, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdhradon.org\/\">VDHRadon.org<\/a>. You can also visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/radon\">EPA&#8217;s radon page<\/a> and the Virginia Department of Health&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/\">Indoor Radon Program page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPA has set aside January as Radon Action Month. Radon is a tasteless, odorless, radioactive gas that can slowly seep out of the ground and build up in basements and ground levels of dwellings. 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