East Shore Health District Has Free Radon Air Test Kits For North Branford Residents, While Supplies Last

The East Shore Health District is offering free radon air test kits to residents of North Branford, Branford, and East Haven, while supplies last.

Did you know?

• The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention estimates that about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. can be attributed to radon.
• Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
• Radon is a radioactive gas found throughout the U.S.
• It can seep into any type of building - brick or frame, new or old, basement or no basement, crawl space or slab on grade.
• 1 in 4 CT homes have elevated radon levels.
• Many people ignore the warnings about radon gas. Maybe because radon has no color, taste, or odor, people don’t think about it.

Testing is the only way to know if your home has elevated radon levels. Radon levels tend to increase inside the home during the cold winter season when homes are closed. Equipment is availablefor homes that may need to reduce elevated radon levels at a fairly reasonable cost.

Free Radon Test Kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from the health district office. The kits were provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program. Supplies are limited, one kit per household, please.

The East Shore Health District is located at 688 East Main St., Branford, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Please contact ESHD at info@esdhd.orgif you have any questions.