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Health Department Recommends Tests For Radioactive Gas

Alanna Elder

Radon is the second most common cause of lung cancer in the state after smoking, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Radon is an odorless,…
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Native Bacteria Used To Clean-Up Uranium Mines

Melodie Edwards

There are currently over 4,000 abandoned uranium mines in remote corners of the US. Out of sight, but for people living nearby, not out of mind. Uranium…
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Health experts recommend testing for radon in the cold winter months to prevent lung cancer

The Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging Wyomingites to test the concentration of radon in their homes this winter, because it’s the time of year…