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Updated: 6:14 PM EST January 7, 2021 CONNECTICUT, USA — January is National Radon Month. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause cancer.  The Connecticut Department of Health (DPH) is asking residents to test their homes for the gas which they say is the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality.  It is estimated by Health Officials that radon is responsible for more than 21,00 lung cancer deaths in the country. CT DPH says radon measurement and mitigation, when needed, is especially important during the COVID-19  as families spend more time in...

Reply January 6, 2021 Hartford — The Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging Connecticut residents to test their homes for radon gas, the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality. Health officials estimate that radon is responsible for more than 21,100 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Radon measurement and mitigation, when needed, is especially important at this time as the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many adults and children spending more time in the lower levels of their homes with telework and distance learning, where radon levels...

With more people staying home, CT public health officials urge testing for radon FacebookTwitterEmail As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more people into their homes, the Connecticut Department of Public Health states that they could be at increased risk of exposure to radon, the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths.Brian A. Pounds / Brian A. Pounds Radon may not be on anyone’s health radar, but it’s still a major risk for some people, according the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Experts said the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantines have made testing homes for r...