Gillian Morgan, gillian.morgan@vermont.gov, Public Health Communication Officer, VT Dept. of Health, Vermont
January
is National Radon Action Month, and the Vermont Department of Health is
giving away FREE radon test kits! To get your free kit, send an email
with your name, mailing address, physical address and phone number to radon@vermont.gov or call 1-800-439-8550.
One
out of every eight homes in Vermont has elevated levels of radon, a
naturally occurring radioactive gas that seeps into homes from soil and
bedrock. Over a lifetime, breathing in air with elevated radon levels
can cause lung cancer. About 50 Vermonters die every year due to radon
exposure. Homes of any age and in any location can have elevated radon
levels.
Because
radon levels can change daily, weekly and seasonally, a long-term test
of 3 to 12 months is the best way to accurately test for the gas. Open
the kit immediately and leave it in place throughout a heating season,
and then mail it back to the Health Department to get your results.
Test, fix, and breathe easy.
For more information about radon, radon testing and mitigation, visit the Health Department website at http://healthvermont.gov/radon
Thank you!
The Vermont Department of Health
The Vermont Department of Health
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