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\u00b7 Orleans County: 585-589-3278<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Press release January is Radon Action Month and GO Health (Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments) is encouraging families to test their homes for radon. Radon Facts: \u00b7 Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can enter homes through cracks in floors, basement walls, foundations, and other openings. It can \u2026<\/p>\n
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