Grinnell Regional Public Health has free basic radon
testing kits available for homeowners who have not tested their home in at
least two years. Call Grinnell Regional Public Health at 641-236-2385 or stop
by their office at 306 4th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa to pick up a kit. GRPH has 20
free kits to give away. Additional kits are available for purchase at $5 each.
Iowa leads the nation in the percentage of homes with
excessive radon levels. With the high risk for all homes in the state, the Iowa
Department of Public Health is working with county public health offices to help
homeowners test for radon.
Radon can be found anywhere. The colorless, odorless,
tasteless, radioactive gas is produced from the decay of naturally occurring
uranium in the soil. Risk occurs when the gas enters buildings and the decay
products are inhaled. The radon gas in the air can damage the lungs and cause
lung cancer.
Once radon is identified in a building, a process can
be installed in the building to ventilate the radon out and reduce the risks of
damage. For information on radon mitigation, the process to reduce indoor radon
levels, contact the Iowa Radon Hotline at 1-800-383-5992. The kit may also be
purchased online at www.IDPH.State.IA.US/Radon.
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