Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is working with Utah County Health Department and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to bring public awareness about the potential health effects of radon and encourage community members to test their homes for the cancer causing gas during January's National Radon Action Month.
Habitat will be providing information about radon and offering radon test kits for $10.00 at its ReStores in Orem and Spanish Fork. Test kits are also available online at www.habitatuc.org/radon.htm. Community members can also contact the Utah County Health Department and arrange for a free Continuous Radon Monitor that can test your home for radon and give you results in two days.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Utah and the first leading cause for non-smokers. High levels of indoor radon have been found in many areas of Utah. Because radon is a colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally in soil and rocks through the breakdown of uranium, testing is the only way to know the radon level in a home. If test results are 4.0 Pico liters or above, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that, the homeowners install a radon mitigation system. To find out more, look online at www.habitatuc.org/radon.htm.
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