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Environmental Factor – January 2023: January is National Radon Action Month: Have you tested your home?
Science can often become a personal mission, pushed by personalized activities. For Ellen Hahn, Ph.D., the decline of another person you know is what motivates her to teach men and women in the course of her household condition about the dangers of radon publicity. Hahn talked over two NIEHS-funded study initiatives that assist Appalachian family members have an understanding of the worth of household radon testing in decreasing the prevalence of lung most cancers in rural communities. (Picture courtesy of Ellen Hahn) Lois, who was a under no circumstances-smoker and acquaintance of Hahn’s BREATHE research crew, died in 2013 from radon-induced lung cancer. Higher levels of radon — which is…
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The Environmental Gardener: A few holiday gift suggestions for gardeners
With Christmas and Hanukkah just around the corner, our Environmental Gardener columnists Greg Levine and Erica Glasener collaborated on this gift guide for gardeners. Bluestone Perennials We both find that as we get older it can be challenging to buy gifts for friends and family who don’t really need anything. But for our friends that are gardeners or lovers of plants, we have a range of gift suggestions. A Living Present Erica’s Pick: It’s hard to go wrong with a living arrangement in a beautiful decorative pot, whether it’s a simple phalaenopsis orchid for indoors (almost foolproof), or a container garden for the patio with winter blooms. Try including violas,…
