SouthingtonTo Educate Public About Potentially Deadly Gas

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The local health department this month is hosting two special forums for the community this month on something that can silently kill you.

January is Radon Awareness Month, and the Southington-based South Central Health District is offering two "Radon 101" sessions.

Registration is encouraged, and the programs are open to residents in the district's three member towns, which are Southington, Plainville, and Middlefield.

If you don't smoke, but still get lung cancer, there's a good chance that radon is involved.

Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless gas caused by the natural decomposition of uranium deep underground.

It can seep into the foundation and accumulate in your home.

It can kill you ... and you probably don't even know it.

Two forums in Southington will take place this month:

• Wednesday, Jan.14, at 6 p.m.; Southington Municipal Center, Public Assembly Room

• Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m.; Southington Municipal Center, Public Assembly Room

The Southington Municipal Center is located at 200 N. Main St., Southington.

Those who attend will receive free test kits to determine if radon is an issue in their home. If it is, then a new ventilation system might be the best way to solve the problem.

For more information and to register in advance, click on this link.