Get a free radon test kit

Make 2017 a safer and healthier year for your family by testing your home for radon gas.Radon is an odorless radioactive gas that is naturally occurring in the soil. It can get into your home through small cracks in the foundation or through the sump pump.Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer next to cigarette smoking, and the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers.The only way to know if your home has radon gas is to test for it. January is National Radon Action Month, and the Ohio Department of Health is offering free radon test kits for Ohio homeowners on the website www.drhomeair.com/oh. For more information on radon gas, visit the website www.epa.gov/radon. Approved applicants of the Lead Hazard Control Program may be eligible to have their homes tested for radon as part of the home assessment.For more information on the Lead Hazard Control Abatement Program, contact the Erie County Health Department 419-626-5623, ext 483.Christine Stelzer