January is National Radon Action Month, and public health officials in Jefferson County are encouraging residents to pick up free radon test kits all month long, while supplies last. One free kit is offered per address on a first come, first-served...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/06/2020

January is National Radon Action Month, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging residents to protect themselves and loved ones from dangerous radon gas by testing their homes. To help, JCPH is offering free radon test kits all month...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/01/2020

While government agencies recommend private homeowners test and mitigate radon levels, there is no law requiring publicly-subsidized housing to undergo radon testing and mitigation. A CBS4 investigation tested five public housing apartments in Denver,...[Read More]

Date Published: 02/25/2020

Colorado's largest jurisdictions are encouraging residents to test for a cancer-causing gas during Radon Action Month in January. About 500 Coloradans die each year due to radon-related lung cancer. DDPHE has 700 free testing kits available at the...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/08/2020

Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the number one cause among non-smokers. It is recommended that all homes in the U.S. be tested for...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/02/2020