Somerset County continues Lung Cancer Awareness campaign

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


Time to check for radon in your home

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


Homes, buildings should be tested for radon every 2 years

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


Gas Leaks: What You Don't Smell Will Harm You

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


Somerset County Offers Free Radon Testing Kits to Residents

The Somerset County Department of Health (SCDOH) and the Morris-Somerset Regional Chronic Disease Coalition (RCDC) are participating in Radon Awareness Month by providing free radon testing kits to residents of Somerset County. Both agencies are...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/16/2020


South Orange Has Radon Tests for Residents at No Cost

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


Madison Health Department Offers Residents Free Radon Test Kits

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


University confirms high radon levels in Forbes

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