As part of Radon Action Month, the governor of Connecticut is urging homeowners to become informed about and test for radon. The EPA estimates that over 20,000 lung cancer deaths a year are attributed to radon. Radon is the leading cause of lung...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/14/2009
January is National Radon Action Month, and your state and local health departments urge you to learn more about radon—a leading cause of lung cancer—and test for radon in your home. The Norwalk Health Department will distribute free radon testing kits...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/06/2020
The City of Stamford Department of Health advises residents to test their homes for radon gas — the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Health officials estimate radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/06/2020
The month of January has been designated as Radon Action Month by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking, and it is the leading cause of lung cancer among...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/06/2020
Greenwich, CT, town health officials are offering discounted radon test kits for town residents testing for the first time. The kits will be available between Monday, Jan. 12, and Friday, Jan. 16. In a survey of 300 Greenwich homes by Mr. Serafin, a...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/08/2009
January is Radon Action Month — and Greenwich's Health Department is urging residents to test their homes for the potentially dangerous gas. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer,...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/05/2020
They're free. And they save lives, especially given southern Connecticut is one of the high-radon areas of the country, according to federal environmental officials. As part of National Radon Action Month, the East Shore District Health Department is...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/02/2020
Radon mitigation work is complete at two of five Norwalk schools identified with elevated levels of the gas this spring, and the remaining three will open this year with 80 percent to 90 percent of mitigation work complete, said Mark Gorian, district...[Read More]
Date Published: 08/26/2007
New York City was the scene of a puzzling mystery Monday. An unidentified gas-like odor made its way across Manhattan and parts of New Jersey and resulted in some building evacuations and mass transit interruptions. How can you protect your family...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/09/2007
The Health Department is asking residents to check for an invisible, potentially cancer-causing gas that could be lurking in their homes. Free test kits are available from the health department while supplies last. Kits can also be purchased at a variety...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/30/2020
January is National Radon Action Month since the best time to test is during the winter months. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the decay of uranium and is found in...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/21/2020
January is designated as National Radon Action Month by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The Darien Health Department, in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Public Health is pleased to join in this national effort to bring...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/10/2020
The month of January has been designated as Radon Action Month by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking, and it is the leading cause of lung cancer among...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/10/2020
It's odorless, colorless and tasteless, and at elevated levels, radon gas can have potentially harmful consequences. Because radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, the Naugatuck Valley Health District is doing its part to educate...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/15/2020
Radon mitigation will be done at two of Ridgefield's six elementary schools over the next nine days after elevated levels were...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/12/2009
Radon mitigation work will be done at two of Ridgefield's six elementary schools over the next nine days after elevated levels of radon were...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/12/2009
As part of National Radon Action Month, the Darien Health Department has a limited number of free radon test kits...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/13/2009
Radon, a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless gas that comes from radioactive decay of uranium in soil, is prominent in many areas along the Connecticut coast because of the geology of the region. Health officials are urging all Greenwich homes be...[Read More]
Date Published: 05/11/2008