Read about these current Facts concerning Radon in your home:
Are you ready for Action?
January has been designated as National Radon Action Month by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
We want to encourage all residents of Georgia to test their homes for radon, since this is the only way to know if you have high levels of radon in your home.
January is an excellent month to educate the community about this gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the nation and the first cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. During this month we are usually motivated to plan for a healthier year. We make plans about new exercise regimens, healthier ways to eat, and healthy health practices to prevent diseases, among other things. Let’s add another healthy goal to the 2008 list: Test your home for radon. It is easy and simple. If you can’t test in January make plans to test as soon as possible.
If you or friends in your community, church or office would like have a radon educator speak to your group contact our UGA Extension radon educators. Radon education programs are available in English and Spanish.
We are available to come to your community or your civic group, your school or your office to present a very informative program about the radon situation. We will provide information about what radon is, how it can affect our health, what to do if you have a radon problem in your home and how to prevent radon from entering into your house or building. Radon test kits are distributed during our radon education programs. Please contact our UGA Cooperative Extension Radon Educator at 404-298-4072 to schedule a program for your group.
Complimentary test kits are available from UGA/Cobb County Cooperative Extension. Radon kits must be picked up at the Cobb Extension office, call 770-528-4090.
We invite you to join the action! We invite you to celebrate January 2008 as the National Radon Action Month.
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