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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

Uninvited House Guests: What To Do When Mold And Radon Show Up

Left, a photo of black mold inside a home; right, an image of a radon atom. "Vermont Edition" discusses how to test for mold or radon in your home and how to get rid of it.
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"Vermont Edition" discusses how to test for mold or radon in your home and how to get rid of it.

Radon sounds like the subject of a 1950s sci-fi flick that turns wee little ants into colossal, man-eating monsters. And mold just sounds bad from the outset. But they really are serious health concerns. We'll discuss why you don't want either coming into your home.

Steve Hubbs, environmental and health safety coordinator for Vermont's Department of Buildings and General Services, explains how to test for radon, identify mold and ways to get rid of both. And David Grass, environmental health surveillance chief for Vermont's Department of Health, will discuss the effects that each can have on the human body.

You can access a Radon Risk Map here.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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