by Kevin Zimmermann
You can’t see it or smell it, but if the air in your home contains radon, you’re breathing in the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. And if you’re a smoker, the risks are even higher.
Sheboygan County Department of Public Health Officer Starr Grossman says that the only way to know if your home has a problem is to conduct a radon test – at least once. Then, if high levels are detected, simple steps can be taken to correct the problem and make your home safe.
Radon exists naturally in the ground, and levels vary from place to place. It enters the home through cracks in the foundation, openings around joints and pipes and through dirt floors. Testing will show if it’s building up in the home, and during January – which is National Radon Action Month, the County Health and Human Services Department is making a limited supply of test kits available for a reduced fee of $5.00, which includes radon information and the lab fee. Kits can be picked up at the Health and Human Services Office on North 8th Street weekdays between 8 and 4:30. More information is available online at www.lowradon.org
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