Outagamie County Public Helath Division has free radon test kits available for Grand Chute residents. Radon is a radioactive gas produced naturally by the decay of uranium present in rocks and soil. Radon enters homes through basements, crawl spaces, cracks in basement walls, sum pits and any other void spaces. One in the home, radon has less air to mix with, adn levels begin to rise. Radon is odorless, colorless, tasteless and undetectable by the human senses. It is considered to be the second leading cause of lung cancer, only behind tobacco smoke. The only way to determine if a home has radon is to test for it.
A limited supply of free radon test kits will be available at the Town of Grand Chute Town Hall on December 21, 2010 from 4-6pm. Minimal information from residents will be collected upon receipt of the test kit. Only one test kit will be provided to each person. Informational brochures will be available at the Clerk's office to further explain the risks of radon.
