Tag: Cancer

February Is National Cancer Prevention Month!

Research has shown that more than 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed and nearly half of all deaths from cancer in the United States can be attributed to preventable causes – things like smoking, excess body weight, physical inactivity, and excessive exposure to the sun. As a result, steps like quitting smoking (or never starting …

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Have Your Home Checked for Radon Today!

For residents of the Rocky Mountain West, it’s a good idea to check your home for radon, a radioactive gas known to cause lung cancer. Radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in rock and soil, an abundant metal in the West. As it decays, it produces a gas that rises from soil. That …

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