Kenosha County Public Health is offering radon test kits for $5 during January as part of Radon Action Month. Residents can get one kit per person by bringing a nonperishable food item, helping support local food pantries at the same time, according to the Kenosha County.
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Officials stress that testing is the only way to know if radon is present in your home, and after January the cost of a kit will increase to $15.
The test is easy to use and includes a vial that sits in the lowest livable area of a home for 48 to 96 hours before being mailed to a lab, with results usually returned within three days at no extra cost. Kits are available at the Kenosha County Public Health Clinic and the Department of Public Works, and help is available for homes with high radon levels, as reported by the Kenosha County.
