City Of Louisville: Public Health And Wellness Offering Free Test Kits During Radon Action Month

Louisville KY

10 January, 2022

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Press release from the City of Louisville: January 10, 2022 Call the LOU HEALTH helpline 502-912-8598. Give now to the relief fund. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while the supply lasts. You can request a kit by visiting this link or by calling 502-574-6650. The test kits come with an instruction sheet and postage to send back to the lab for it to be analyzed free of charge.  The only way to know a building has radon and if you're being exposed is to test. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while the supply lasts. You can request a kit by visiting this link or by calling 502-574-6650. The test kits come with an instruction sheet and postage to send back to the lab for it to be analyzed free of charge.  The only way to know a building has radon and if you're being exposed is to test.  Living in a home with high radon levels can be dangerous for your health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked.  Living in a home with high radon levels can be dangerous for your health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. Kentucky is at high risk for radon exposure with about 40 percent of homes estimated to have unsafe levels. The only way to know if radon exists at dangerous levels in your home is to test for it. Home radon tests are simple and inexpensive — and can help save lives. Homeowners can test their homes with a simple kit — and if their home has high radon levels, they can fix it. Radon reduction repairs can be completed by a licensed radon mitigation contractor. Kentucky is at high risk for radon exposure with about 40 percent of homes estimated to have unsafe levels. The only way to know if radon exists at dangerous levels in your home is to test for it. Home radon tests are simple and inexpensive — and can help save lives. Homeowners can test their homes with a simple kit — and if their home has high radon levels, they can fix it. Radon reduction repairs can be completed by a licensed radon mitigation contractor. "Radon can exist at dangerous levels in homes in Louisville, but people may not know it because it's a gas that you can't smell or see," said Dr. Sarah Moyer, director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and the city's chief health strategist. "We encourage people to take advantage of the free test kits to test their homes for radon." "Radon can exist at dangerous levels in homes in Louisville, but people may not know it because it's a gas that you can't smell or see," said Dr. Sarah Moyer, director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness and the city's chief health strategist. "We encourage people to take advantage of the free test kits to test their homes for radon." Here are a few tips to help prevent radon in your home: Here are a few tips to help prevent radon in your home: Here are a few tips to help prevent radon in your home: You can raise radon awareness in your community during National Radon Action Month by: You can raise radon awareness in your community during National Radon Action Month by: For more information, go to https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/radon For more information, go to https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/radon     Enter required fields How do you want to be reminded? (Street Sweeping requires at least an email) Reminders are sent on the Sunday before and the Friday of your Junk Set Out date. * is required. By subscribing to this reminder service you agree to the Terms of Use. To unsubscribe go to Gov Delivery. Enter your address and MyLouisville will find nearby city services in the following categories: Find your garbage, recycling, yard waste and large-item set-out dates. Sign up for large-item set out and street sweeping reminders by email and text! No form has been selected. Popular Pages Popular Tools This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author's own.