HAVE YOU TESTED YOUR HOME FOR RADON YET?

• RADON IS THE SECOND-LEADING CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER
• RADON IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
• RADON COMES FROM THE NATURAL BREAKDOWN OF URANIUM IN THE SOIL
• RADON IS NOT A PROBLEM OUTDOORS
• RADON BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN LEVELS BUILD UP IN YOUR HOME
• THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RADON PROBLEM IN YOUR HOME IS TO TEST FOR RADON
• IT IS RELATIVELY EASY AND INEXPENSIVE TO REDUCE RADON LEVELS IN YOUR HOME
• FREE RADON TEST KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT PROWERS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, LOCATED IN THE PROWERS COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING, 1001 S. MAIN. TEST KITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES IN BACA, BENT AND KIOWA COUNTIES.
• IF YOU HAVE PICKED UP A RADON TEST KIT IN THE PAST AND HAVE NOT YET RETURNED IT, WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO COMPLETE THE TESTING SO THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MORE ACCURATE RADON STATISTICS FOR OUR AREA.