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<item><title>EPA urges residents to test homes for radon (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7FE783EB7A2DC96D85257F3A005314CE</link><description><![CDATA[&#40;PHILADELPHIA &#150; January 14&#44; 2016&#41;  As part of National Radon Action Month&#44; the U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency is encouraging all residents to test their homes for radon.&#9;Radon occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil and can accumulate to dangerous levels inside the home. 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