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Free Radon Test Kit available at the East Shore District Health Dept.

Get Your Free Radon Air Test Kit Today! –

The East Shore District Health Department is Offering Free Radon Air Test Kits  to residents of Branford, East Haven and North Branford during the month of January in honor of National Radon Action Month.

Kits will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis from the Health District office. 

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Supplies are limited.  One kit per household please.

Did you know that radon is present at elevated levels in about one in every five homes in CT? The EPA estimates that about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. are radon-related. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.

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Radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building — homes, offices, and schools — and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure in your home, where you spend most of your time.  Many people ignore the warnings about radon gas because radon has no color, taste, or odor.

Testing is the only way to know if your home or well water has elevated radon levels.

The East Shore District Health Department is located at 14 Business Park Drive in Branford and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Please call the ESDHD at (203) 481-4233 if you have any questions. 

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