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Radon

Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water. In outdoor environments, radon levels are very low and generally not considered harmful. Radon can get into homes or buildings through small cracks or holes and build up to higher levels. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after cigarette smoke.

how radon gets into your home handout

 

Short term Radon test kits are available at Columbia County Health Department.

$10.00 for a short term test kit

Note: For an additional $3.00, a test kit can be mailed to you

To obtain a short term Radon kit, call 608-742-9751 or visit Columbia County Health and Human Services.

 

Long term Radon test kits for Columbia County resident are available from the Sauk County Health Department.

$18.00 for a long term test kit

To obtain a long term Radon kit or for further radon information, call 608-355-4317.

 

 

For more information on Radon, please click one of the links below:

How To: Radon Test Kit

CDC Radon and Your Health

WI DHS Radon Information

WI Radon Mitigation Contractors