{"id":21416,"date":"2026-01-28T15:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?p=21416"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:39:39","slug":"radon-awareness-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/2026\/01\/28\/radon-awareness-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Radon Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is observing Radon Awareness Week during January 26<sup>th<\/sup> through January 30<sup>th<\/sup> 2026. This week emphasizes the dangers of radon as it is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States. Radon is naturally occurring and can leak into homes from cracks or gaps in floors or walls. Testing a house for radon is the only way to know if there is an indoor radon problem. Radon test kits for Virginians can be purchased for a discounted price at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdhradon.org\/\">https:\/\/www.vdhradon.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit:<\/p>\n<p>CDC Radon Awareness Week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/radon\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/radon\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VDH Indoor Radon Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21418 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/ProtectRadon_TextOnly_CDC-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/ProtectRadon_TextOnly_CDC-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/ProtectRadon_TextOnly_CDC-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/ProtectRadon_TextOnly_CDC-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/ProtectRadon_TextOnly_CDC.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is observing Radon Awareness Week during January 26th through January 30th 2026. 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