![]() These test kits are easy and quick to use. The Genesee County Health Department has a limited number of short term test kits available free of charge for Genesee County residents. Testing your home with a short term radon test kit is a quick and easy way to determine if there are high levels of radon in your home. Whether your home has a basement, sits on a slab, is brand-new or old, radon can build-up and go undetected. ![]() It can be found in well water and in dirt floors. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps into your home through cracks in the foundation, walls and joints. This is the reason it is so important to get your home tested for radon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and it is estimated to cause over 20,000 deaths each year in the United States. But breathing in high levels of radon can increase your risk of lung cancer even if you don’t smoke. ![]()
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