"Your support makes all the difference. Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas have been detected in 16 prisons, with the 33 other sites under investigation by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in some areas. Hundreds of former prison staff and prisoners have signed up to a group legal action against the MoJ claiming compensation over their exposure."
"Now The Independent can reveal that HMP Bedford, Channings Wood, Downview, East Sutton Park, Exeter, Hollesley Bay, Leicester, Lincoln, Lindholme, Parc, Portland, Stafford, The Verne, Usk and Wealstun have all measured unsafe levels, deemed above action levels by officials."
"Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive natural gas, formed when small amounts of uranium in rocks and soils decay. It can build up in indoor areas, and can be controlled through ventilation, but it is known to increase a person's risk of lung cancer, with more than 1,100 deaths from the disease attributed to radon each year in the UK, according to the Health Security Agency."
Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas have been detected in 16 prisons, with 33 other sites under investigation by the Ministry of Justice. HMP Dartmoor in Devon closed in 2024 after radon levels up to ten times the recommended limit were recorded. Hundreds of former prison staff and prisoners have joined a group legal action seeking compensation for exposure. Measured unsafe sites include HMP Bedford, Channings Wood, Downview, East Sutton Park, Exeter, Hollesley Bay, Leicester, Lincoln, Lindholme, Parc, Portland, Stafford, The Verne, Usk and Wealstun. Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive gas that increases lung cancer risk and causes over 1,100 UK deaths annually; ventilation can reduce indoor radon levels.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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