stackyFACTSNature's premier home invader is entirely invisible and odorless. Radon is a naturally radioactive gas that constantly seeps out of rocks and soil directly into poorly ventilated human basements. It just hangs out next to your laundry machine, quietly acting as the second leading cause of lung cancer.
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