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SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) -- Habitat for Humanity is building a radon-resistant home in Utah County.
The volunteer group says Miss Utah Christina Lowe will be on hand Tuesday as crews finish framing the 1,500-square foot house in Springville.
Also, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and Utah County Health Department plan to hold a news conference.
Habitat for Humanity says the house will have a separate ventilation system that sucks radon from the ground and vents it through the roof.
Radon can cause cancer. It's a colorless and odorless gas that comes from radioactive decay in soils and rocks.
The Springville house is being built for a low-income couple with four children who live in a crowded apartment.
Crews expect to have the house ready for the family on Monday.
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