Free Radon Test Kits Available In West Haven

Written by Michael P. Walsh

WEST HAVEN, CT — It’s not too late to test your home for radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer.

The city Health Department still has a limited number of free radon test kits, Health Director Maureen B. Lillis said.

To receive a test kit, call the department at 203-937-3660. A sanitarian from the department will deliver the kit and help place it in the home, Lillis said.

Radon is a colorless, odorless and naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium. It’s found in rock, water and soil.

While radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, it can enter homes from the surrounding soil and become a health hazard inside buildings, Lillis said.

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