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Press release from Naugatuck Valley Health District:
Jan. 20, 2021
The month of January has been designated as Radon Action Month in Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Public Health, the American Lung Association of Connecticut, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urge you to test your home for radon, and, if necessary, mitigate high levels, when found.
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Radon is a naturally occurring colorless and odorless radioactive gas. Radon enters the home through small cracks and holes in the basement. At levels above 4 picocuries per liter it can increase one s risk of getting lung cancer. Public health officials have found that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., behind cigarette smoking and the leading cause among non-smokers. If you smoke cigarettes and have radon in your home, then your risk of getting lung cancer is even greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 15,000-30,000 U.S. citizens
Free radon test kits available in area towns
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BRANFORD January is National Radon Action Month. The East Shore District Health Department is offering free radon air test kits to residents of Branford, East Haven and North Branford during the month of January.
Free radon test kits will be available on a “first come, first serve” basis. The department is only open to the public by appointment. To receive a kit, call 203-481-4233.
The kits are provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program. Supplies are limited. One kit per household is allowed.
According to a statement, the CDC estimates that more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. can be attributed to radon. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is a radioactive gas that can be found all over the U.S. It can seep into any type of building: brick or frame, new or old, basement or basement, crawl space or sla