{"id":480,"date":"2014-08-18T19:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radonresources.com\/blog\/?p=480"},"modified":"2014-08-18T19:00:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T00:00:32","slug":"1000-homes-scotland-highlands-tested-for-radon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radonresources.com\/blog\/1000-homes-scotland-highlands-tested-for-radon\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1,000 Homes in the Scotland Highlands to Be Tested for Radon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radon awareness is finally making the rounds, as more than a thousand council homes in the Scotland Highlands will soon be tested for radon – a\u00a0deadly radioactive gas.<\/p>\n

That particular region of Scotland has an incredibly high risk for the presence of the odorless, tastless and colorless radioactive gas known as radon. It seeps up from the soil, given off as a decay product of uranium. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer and has been linked to more than 1,000 deaths every year in the UK – nearly 200 or so of those deaths are Scots.<\/p>\n

More Than 1,000 Highland Homes to Be Tested for Radon<\/h1>\n
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Smokers are at an even greater risk for cancer if they have also been exposed to radon. The gas acts as kind of an accelerant for those exposed to both tobacco smoke and radon gas for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n

Over the next few months, a net total of 1,150 council structures – including homes, schools and other buildings – will be tested for the presence of radon. Public Health England (PHE) will be conducted the entire operation, as per the Highland Council’s request.<\/p>\n

Tenants in all of the following counties will receive letters about the tests, and informing residents what it means to them:<\/p>\n