Tag: Radon
GENESEE COUNTY/Radon and buying a new or existing home

Press release Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year and approximately 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. “Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps …
GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY Health Department/Radon and lung cancer risks

Press release November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Radon is the second leading cause oflung cancer after smoking. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, your risk for developing lung cancer increases. Testing your home for radon is …
GENESEE COUNTY/January is Radon Action month
GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Radon prevention and education

Press release Did you know that radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is released in rock, soil and water? Radon has no smell, taste or color and kills more than 21,000 people each year. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second leading …
GENESEE COUNTY/January is Radon Action Month/Public Health Column
Did you know that radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas? It has no smell, taste, or color. Radon forms from the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water and circulates into the air you breathe. When radon is formed under homes and buildings, it can penetrate through cracks …