Piscataway Township and other municipalities in New Jersey have joined as partners with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to sponsor Radon Action Month in...[Read More]
Date Published: 12/24/2008
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
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 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will present an educational workshop on radon, and what you need to know to keep yourself and your family safe. According to The American Cancer Society, radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/27/2020
The South Orange Department of Health will be distributing radon kits to families, free of charge. Supplies are limited, so interested residents should not wait to pick them up. The kits will only work for homes that currently touch the ground. Radon...[Read More]
Date Published: 06/23/2020
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
As the weather turns cold, township officials are asking residents to test their homes for high levels of radon. The township is joining with the state Department of Environmental Protection in marking Radon Action Week Oct. 21-27. Radon home test...[Read More]
Date Published: 10/14/2007
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