David Garrett did not know what radon was until a friend at the health department suggested that he pick up a free radon testing kit. "I hung it up right away," the Springfield Twp. resident said, adding that he was shocked when he received the...[Read More]
Date Published: 09/27/2007
The Monongalia County Health Department (MCHD) has received $18,600 from the Environmental Protection Agency to test for the deadly gas radon in childcare centers. Radon is an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas that causes lung cancer in the long...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/23/2020
Free radon test kits are no longer available from ALAPA, the test kits are available for reasonable prices at hardware stores and at many department stores. However, only test kits from laboratories certified by the Pennsylvania Department of...[Read More]
Date Published: 10/17/2008