"Invisible Killer"
Pick Up A Radon Test Kit
711 N Bridge Street
Room 121
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Chippewa County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is working with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a nationwide campaign to educate Americans about the dangers of radon exposure and encourage them to take action to protect their homes and families.
Radon is present at elevated levels in approximately half of the Chippewa County homes tested through CCDPH. The only way to know if you have a radon problem is to test for it, as radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas. It can enter homes through cracks and openings in a home's basement or foundation. Once inside, it can accumulate to levels that present a health risk to you and your family.
The EPA estimates that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year. However, because you can't see or smell radon, people tend to downplay the health effects and ignore the possibility that there might be an invisible killer in their homes.
Testing homes for elevated radon levels is easy and inexpensive. Radon problems can be fixed for about the same cost as other common home repairs, like painting or installing a new water heater.
For more information about radon, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
Wisconsin Interactive Radon Map