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| Dartmoor Prison inmates moved over radon gas levels | Dartmoor Prison inmates moved over radon gas levels |
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| HMP Dartmoor inmates have been temporarily moved out of the jail | HMP Dartmoor inmates have been temporarily moved out of the jail |
| A number of inmates have been moved from Dartmoor Prison in Devon after "higher-than-normal" levels of radon gas were detected. | A number of inmates have been moved from Dartmoor Prison in Devon after "higher-than-normal" levels of radon gas were detected. |
| The Prison Service said prisoners from the jail in Princetown had been relocated, but did not say how many. | The Prison Service said prisoners from the jail in Princetown had been relocated, but did not say how many. |
| Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas formed by decaying uranium found in rocks and soils. | Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas formed by decaying uranium found in rocks and soils. |
| Prolonged exposure can cause illness and regular testing is conducted at buildings like Dartmoor Prison. | Prolonged exposure can cause illness and regular testing is conducted at buildings like Dartmoor Prison. |
| Radon levels may be higher in parts of the country rich in granite such as Dartmoor, according to the UK Health Security Agency, external. | Radon levels may be higher in parts of the country rich in granite such as Dartmoor, according to the UK Health Security Agency, external. |
| The gas causes about 1,000 lung cancer deaths in the UK every year, it said. | The gas causes about 1,000 lung cancer deaths in the UK every year, it said. |
| A map showing radon levels in England. The darker the colour, the greater the chance of a higher level | A map showing radon levels in England. The darker the colour, the greater the chance of a higher level |
| Temporary measure | Temporary measure |
| The BBC understands no prisoners or staff have reported becoming ill or suffering an adverse reaction to radon exposure at the jail. | The BBC understands no prisoners or staff have reported becoming ill or suffering an adverse reaction to radon exposure at the jail. |
| A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A number of prisoners have been relocated as a precautionary measure after routine testing revealed higher-than-normal levels of radon. | A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A number of prisoners have been relocated as a precautionary measure after routine testing revealed higher-than-normal levels of radon. |
| "This is a temporary measure while work to permanently reduce radon levels is completed and there are no safety implications to staff or prisoners who remain on site." | "This is a temporary measure while work to permanently reduce radon levels is completed and there are no safety implications to staff or prisoners who remain on site." |
| Towards the end of last year, a report from the Independent Monitoring Board said the Category C prison was overcrowded, understaffed, and under-resourced. | Towards the end of last year, a report from the Independent Monitoring Board said the Category C prison was overcrowded, understaffed, and under-resourced. |
| It added the prison failed to provide a humane, fair, or safe environment for the prisoners. | It added the prison failed to provide a humane, fair, or safe environment for the prisoners. |
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