Warren To Offer Radon Test Kits To Residents

WARREN, NJ — Warren Township will be offering radon test kits to residents during the winter months as part of National Radon Action Month in January.

"Radon is an odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas that occurs naturally when uranium and radium break down in the soil and in rock formations. Radon gas moves up through the soil and finds its way into homes through cracks in the foundation and openings around pumps, pipes, and drains. Radon occurs in higher concentrations in certain areas of the state, including Warren Township," the township announced.

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Radon does not cause any immediate symptoms, such as asthma or respiratory problems, so testing for radon is the only way to know if a home has elevated radon levels.

Warren Township Health Department is a member of the Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission and will make the test kits available. To assure an adequate supply of test kits, residents are asked to call or email Megan in the Health Department if interested in obtaining a test kit. They will be approximately $10 per kit.

To get a kit call 908-753-8000, Ext. 239 or email mphillips@warrennj.org.

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