Radon is a radioactive gas borne from the breakdown of naturally occurring uranium found in rock and soil and claims 21,000 lives every year. The invisible gas has been classified as a Class A carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Agency and can...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/01/2020

Somerset County is committed to increasing awareness about lung cancer, understand the dangers of smoking and second-hand smoke; and decrease exposure to radon to reduce the incidence of lung cancer, especially in...[Read More]

Date Published: 11/20/2008

Free Radon Test Kits are being offered to residents of Madison, thanks to the Madison Health Department. According to officials, elevated radon gas in homes is a public health concern. The EPA estimates that radon causes thousands of cancer deaths in...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/05/2020

Air quality tests performed in the Forbes basement library measured radon levels of 7.5 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), University officials announced in a press release Wednesday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that steps be taken to...[Read More]

Date Published: 05/11/2007