Seventh- and eighth-graders at Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning in Perry kicked off a months-long project on Friday, Nov. 7, that combines science, public health, and advocacy related to an invisible health threats. In partnership with Utah- Radon.org, students will study and address radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes lung cancer and is found at dangerous levels in nearly half of Utah homes. The project will combine fieldwork, data analysis, and civic engagement. Radon specialist TJ Mellars gave a presentation to students to kick off the project which will continue from now to January, aligning with Lung Cancer...

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