You can battle against the second leading cause of lung cancer with a simple test from the Kewaunee County Public Health Department. The department is selling radon test kits at its office for $8 each for residents to use in their home. Radon comes from trace amount of natural uranium in the ground, seeping through cracks in the foundation of homes. Kewaunee County Public Health’s Cindy Kinnard says it can be a silent killer over time.
You can pick up your test kit from the Kewaunee County Public Health Department. Governor Tony Evers declared January National Radon Action Month in Wisconsin earlier this year.