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homes for radon.

* Testing data are from individuals
to test their homes for radon.

who self-selected

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EPA recommends
is 4.0 pCi/L or higher.
your radon level
from individuals who

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that
is the EPA's
4.0 pCi/L
recommends
EPA
or above.
home if
fix your
is 4.0
youpCi/L
if your radon levelthat

BURKE

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1% - 7%

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36% and above

STEPHENS

BANKS

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BRANTLEY

COOK
LANIER

BROOKS

CLINCH

CHARLTON

LOWNDES
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radon kits distributed
Data reflect test results from
Radon Program from
through the UGA Extension
Counties with fewer than
March 2003 to May 2014.
not included.
15 radon test results are

kits
and Central Georgia. Testing
Radon is present mostly in North
of Georgia for $13 and include
can be obtained from the University
free to low-income families. For
mailing and test results; kits are
g.
details and to order, visit ugaradon.or

have requirements for raprofessional. Many states don't
so be sure to select somedon-mitigation professionals,
al board or program,
one who is certified by a profession
Radon Proficiency Program)
such as the NRPP (National
Safety Board). Make sure
or the NRSB (National Radon
references. The cost of a
to shop around and ask for
on the situadepending
varies,
radon-reduction system
labor and material costs. The
tion in your home and local
$1,200 and can range from
EPA reports that costs average
$800 to $2,500.
byproduct of the
Radon gas is a naturally occurring
and water, so it will always
decay of uranium in rock, soil
high levels out of your
be around, but you can keep
Action Plan was released in
Radon
National
The
home.
If you plan to buy a
is to prevent radon-induced
2015, and its long-term goal
house, you can check the
lung cancer.
radon levels in advance.
Your best option may be
al. It Helpful links:
is to hire a profession
radon, check out
about
n
informatio
more
This radon test kit from Air Chek
* For
will cost more than if you
by the EPA at bit.ly/
one type of kit available.
"A Citizen's Guide to Radon"
did the test yourself, but
epacitradon.
more quickly. The most ima short-term radon test kit
you will receive the results
* Georgia residents can order
test.
to
is
portant thing to remember
at ugaradon.org.
the Environmental Provisit the EPA website,
above
are
should
states
results
test
other
of
your
If
* Residents
in your state.
level of 4 picocuries per liter
tection Agency (EPA) action
epa.gov/radon, for radon resources
If the second test is also
-Gabrielle Dean, radon educator,
(4 pCi/L), you should test again.
University of Georgia
action to remediate.
above 4 pCi/L, consider taking
a qualified
hire
should
you
GEORGIA MAGAZINE
To fix a radon problem,

Radon is a naturally
occurring, radioactive
gas that can cause lung
cancer. You can't see or
smell it, so testing is the
only way to know your
level of exposure.

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Making an impact
Thank you so much for publishing an article on radon in GEORGIA
Magazine. [See Georgia News,
"Checking radon levels in your home
can save lives," January 2017, page 8;
bit.ly/janradn.] The article really
boosted our radon kit [requests] this
year.
We distributed 413 kits in January, and the magazine was listed as
the referral source 195 times. In past
years our kit [requests] in January
have been closer to 200, so the magazine doubled our impact.
-Pamela R. Turner, associate
professor and Extension
housing specialist, University of
Georgia, Athens

December's Travel Guide winner
Recently, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a $200 Walmart gift
card in the mail from your magazine.
It arrived one day before my birthday. Thank you so much. I used it for
some needed items, and I did treat
myself a little to something special,
too.
I love your magazine, and I read
it every month. The articles are informative, and the recipes that I have
baked and cooked have been a delight to share with my family and
church friends. Keep doing what you
do best.
-Ann Z. Chan, Seminole
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org

eral vineyards.
the
So when a competition for
needed a
best of Georgia's wineries
the trustname, the title had to honor
Trustees
ees, and thus the Georgia
The 2016
Wine Challenge was born.
Nov. 9 at
event, its second, was held
the Georgia Center in Athens.
Judging took place at Kennesaw
A. Leven
State University's Michael
lity and
School of Culinary Sustainabi
inHospitality in Kennesaw. Judges
educators,
cluded credentialed wine
Georgia
retailers, former and current
resand
growers
winemakers, grape
of Georhalf
than
More
.
taurateurs
gia's wineries submitted entries.
The competition's major awards
s
are named for historic individual
advancing
who were instrumental in
wines
Georgia winemaking. Only
rown
made entirely from Georgia-g
for
grapes or other fruits are eligible
incorthe named awards, but wines
grapes
porating non-Georgia-grown
awards.
or other fruits can earn other

Love for 'tea rooms' story
We were just reading through the
great article, "Tea time!" by H.M. Cauley in your March magazine [see page
32; bit.ly/gmtea3], and wanted to let
you know that we have opened a
new tea room in the heart of Dublin's
historic district. It's called Vinteaques:
The Tearoom on Bellevue. Please
come and visit!
-David and Terry Richards,
Dublin

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hen Gen. James Edward
in
Oglethorpe founded Georgia
1733, he and his fellow colonists
trustees
were tasked by the colony's
a number
in England to carry out
to grow
of missions-among them,
causes
grapes and make wine. Many
today
led to their failure, but Georgia
and sevhas more than 50 wineries

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Editor's note: Want to enter our
latest
Travel Guide contests for a
W
chance to win a $200 gift card? Visit
bit.ly/gastg317 by April 17 to enter
the March Travel Guide contest online, and turn to page 33 for the April
Travel Guide contest form.

lives

Radon Levels in Georgia Counties
levels 4.0 pCi/L

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April 2017

CATOOSA

is Naid you know that January
year,
tional Radon Month? Each
from
more than 21,000 people die
to ralung cancer caused by exposure
that radondon. But the good news is
le.
preventab
is
induced lung cancer
the first
Increasing awareness is
person readstep. It begins with each
or her home
ing this article testing his
or famand then encouraging a friend
Radon test
ily member to do the same.
the University
kits can be obtained from
home improveof Georgia in Athens or a
do-it-yourself
ment store. It's an easy,
select a short(DIY) project, and you can
seven days) or
term test (generally two to
a long-term test (90-plus days).
a quick
A short-term test kit provides
for radon
and inexpensive way to screen
vary for DIY
gas in your home. Prices
are between
short-term kits but generally
kit, make
a
purchasing
$10 and $25. When
laboratory analysis. A longsure the kit price includes the
more but provides a more
term test takes longer and costs
amount of radon in your
accurate estimate of the average
or hire a radon-measurehome. You can do this yourself
ment professional.
NO

Laurel George
Editor

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Enjoy!

COMPILED BY JENNIFER J. HEWETT

Checking radon levels in your home can save

SE

The United States is a diverse
nation, with no common ethnic or
religious affiliation that identifies
one as "American." Instead, what
binds us together as a country is a
shared civic identity. And for well
over a century, sports have helped
us forge that identity, reflecting the
trials and triumphs of the American
experience.
Our own state is no exception.
From sandlot games to organized
leagues, millions of Georgians are
involved with sports-either on
the field or in the stands. In times
of social or political turmoil, sports
bring us together and give us an
opportunity to be part of something larger than ourselves.
For all of these reasons, we're
pleased to bring you this, our first
sports-themed issue. In it, we take
a look at a baseball legend with
deep roots in our state: Ty Cobb.
See "Restoring Ty Cobb's legacy,"
starting on page 16, to learn how
a recent book is rehabilitating The
Georgia Peach's image.
Next, we visit a current baseball celebrity: Timothy Miller, the
Atlanta Braves' seventh-inning singing star and Atlanta Opera tenor.
Baseball and opera might not seem
to have much in common, but
read "It's Miller time" on page 20
to find out how Miller brings them
together.
Finally, on page 24 we focus
on a program administered by 4-H,
one of Georgia's longest-standing
youth organizations. The 4-H motto
is "learn by doing," and Project
S.A.F.E. (for Shooting Awareness,
Fun and Education) uses shooting
sports to teach the importance of
safety, sportsmanship and ethical
behavior.

COMPILED BY JENNIFER J. HEWETT

AIR CHEK / COURTESY UGA

FROM THE EDITOR

Thank you for the great article on
tea rooms in Georgia. We are excited
to be included. If you are ever in
Ringgold, we would love you to join
us for tea!
-Bettye Ziegler, manager, Cottage
Treasures Tea Room, Ringgold

Presidential recipes
I am so disappointed you left out
our "adopted" President Franklin D.
Roosevelt and his favorite Country
Captain recipe. [See Georgia Cooks,
"Hail to the eats! Favorite fare of
American presidents," February 2017,
page 26; bit.ly/htte217.]
-Jill Harman, Manchester
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