Durham County Cooperative Extension has announced that the NC Radon Program will be making 6,000 free short-term radon test kits available beginning in January 2022. January is National Radon Action Month.
Each year, over 22,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for nonsmokers in the United States. Radon is a natural, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that comes from the natural decay of Uranium.
Measuring your home’s radon level is recommended for any home in any location throughout the year. However, January is when the Environmental Protection Agency and other organizations join efforts to increase awareness across the National about this easily preventable source of lung cancer.
The short-term radon test kits will only be available by ordering through the North Carolina Radon Program website at www.ncradon.org. There is no charge for these kits; both postage and analysis costs are paid.
Click here to order one free radon test kit. When this supply of free kits have been exhausted, you may order a test kit at www.sosradon.org
Radon test kits can also be purchased at most local hardware stores for under $20. The cost of lowering radon levels in a home averages to about $1,500.
(headline image courtesy of the EPA)