January is National Radon Action Month, and it’s a great time to test your home for radon. Did you know that all homes, regardless of construction type or style, can have elevated radon levels of radon? Because radon is invisible and odorless, the only way to know if your home has a high level of…
Air Quality Program Manager Duane Dominguez urged residents to test their homes for radon during National Radon Action Month. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that can be found in high levels in nearly 50 percent of Colorado homes. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
El Paso County, CO – Winter is the best time to test your home for radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports that it…
El Paso County Public Health encourages radon home testing in January Thu, 01/04/2024 – 10:55 El Paso County, CO – January is National Radon Action Month, and El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) encourages residents to take action by testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the…
El Paso County, CO – January is National Radon Action Month, and El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) encourages residents to take action by testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and El Paso County has been designated as an area with high radon…
Radon NOTICE: Radon test kits are available for purchase at the El Paso County Public Health Laboratory, located at 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium found in soils, rock, and water. Because radon is odorless and invisible, the…
