Free Radon Test Kits Available For Branford, North Branford And East Haven Residents

From the East Shore District Health Department:

January 4, 2021

January is National Radon Action Month. The East Shore District Health Department is offering Free Radon Air Test Kits to residents of Branford, East Haven and North Branford during the month of January.

Free Radon Test Kits will be available on a “first come, first serve” basis. But please don’t show up at the Health Department without an appointment. We are only open to the public by appointment. To receive your kit, simply call: 203-481-4233.

The kits are provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program. Supplies are limited. One kit per household please.

Did you know?

• The CDC estimates that more than 20,000 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 that can be found all over 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.
• Southern Connecticut is one of the high-radon areas of the U.S. designated by the EPA.
• Many people ignore the warnings about radon gas. Perhaps because radon has no color, taste, or odor people don’t think about it.

Testing is the only way to know if your home or well water has elevated radon levels. Radon levels tend to increase inside the home during the colder season when homes are closed. Equipment is available for homes that may need to reduce elevated radon levels at fairly reasonable cost.

The East Shore District Health Department 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 call the ESDHD at (203) 481-4233 if you have any questions.

This press release was produced by the East Shore District Health Department. The views expressed are the author's own.