The Oneida County Health Department will conduct free home assessments for residents who live in close proximity to the fire that destroyed part of the F.X. Matt Brewery complex. Residents participating in the assessments are eligible to receive smoke...[Read More]

Date Published: 06/23/2008

Radon causes lung cancer, and an estimated one in 15 homes has elevated levels of the invisible, odorless gas. "Radon is a naturally occurring gas that hides invisibly in homes, yet is the nation's second-leading cause of lung cancer," said Elizabeth...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/15/2020

Radon is a naturally occurring, cancer-causing radioactive gas. Exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Any home, old or new, may have a radon problem. Approximately 42% of basements in Madison County...[Read More]

Date Published: 02/02/2020

Radon causes lung cancer and an estimated one in 15 homes has elevated levels of the invisible, odorless gas. "Radon is a naturally occurring gas that hides invisibly in homes, yet is the nation's second-leading cause of lung cancer," said Elizabeth...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/20/2020

Radon may be a health risk to you and your family, warns the Madison County Health Department which has issued a media advisory reminding homeowners to have their parcels periodically checked for the naturally occurring, potentially cancer-causing...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/24/2020