The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is encouraging everyone to test their homes for Radon this month.

Radon testing kits are available from the Department.

They are designed to measure the amount of radon in the home.
Radon is a gas that is a by-product of traces of Uranium that can appear in the soil.

The only known health effect is lung cancer.

Despite the area typically having low radon levels, City-County Health still says it's a good idea to test your home.

"You don't know if you have a problem unless you test, even if your neighbor has a problem, your home maybe just just fine, or vice versa," says Sanitarian Courtenay John from Eau Claire City-County Health.

For more information of Radon, you can call 1-888-LOW-radon
or visit the site listed below.

Radon Action Month Website