January 28, 2021
Free radon test kits are being offered to Hamburg Township residents.
The township received the kits from the Livingston County Health Department to help distribute as January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is tasteless, odorless, and colorless and has no warning symptoms so testing is the only way to know if a home poses any risk from radon. Township Clerk Mike Dolan says radon occurs naturally and happens to be in high concentrations in pockets in Livingston County, including in Hamburg. He says radon is the number one environmental cause of cancer deaths and the number two cause of lung cancer deaths, outside of smoking. According to a study conducted by the MDEQ, radon is present in elevated levels in about 40% of Livingston County homes. One in eight Michigan homes is likely to have an elevated radon level.
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Library Options: The Long Branch Library will reopen for Holds-to-Go appointments and phone services today. Place items on hold online or by phone, and then make an appointment to pick them up in the library vestibule or at an outside table. Click here for more details.
The Long Branch Library will reopen for Holds-to-Go appointments and phone services on Monday, January 25th. The Holds-to-Go appointment system will be accessible to customers at that time. Visit https://t.co/88DLtstUVs for all of the details! pic.twitter.com/gz1MQi26PG
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COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today. The schedule of clinics can be found here.
Jan 23, 2021
We’re right in the middle of National Radon Action Month, and it’s a good time to remember that homeowners in our area should have their homes tested for the radioactive gas and take steps to reduce the risk if elevated levels are detected.
Radon is colorless an odorless and is produced when uranium breaks down. It can enter your homes in many ways, including through cracks in a home’s foundation, windows and other joints.
Exposure to the gas can prove deadly it’s the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, right behind smoking.
North Carolina is offering free radon test kits
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can build up in homes and buildings. It is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers in the United States Author: Brian Bennett Updated: 8:23 PM EST January 21, 2021
According to a release from Forsyth County Government, the state is giving away 3,000 free radon testing kits for National Radon Action Month.
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can build up in homes and buildings. The release stated it is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers in the United States, resulting in about 20,000 deaths annually.
It is estimated that 21,000 people die each year in the United States from lung cancer due to radon exposure, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. A radon test is the only way to know how much radon is in your home.