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"HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in one area."
"At least 16 prisons and prison sites have measured above action levels of the gas by officials, including HMP Exeter, Lincoln, Lindholme, and Channings Wood."
"Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive natural gas, formed when small amounts of uranium in rocks and soils decay, and can build up indoors."
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