{"id":3713,"date":"2026-01-25T19:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/?p=3713"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:26:04","slug":"radon-awareness-week-january-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/2026\/01\/25\/radon-awareness-week-january-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Radon Awareness Week January 26-30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 26-30, 2026, is Radon Awareness Week. This year\u2019s theme is \u201c<strong>What\u2019s Your Radon Story?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can get lung cancer from breathing in high levels of radon over time. Radon is an odorless, invisible, radioactive gas that can build up in homes and buildings putting people at risk. 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