Radon testing kits being given away

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is giving away free radon testing kits.

The department says it is joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to help people learn more about the dangers of radon, particularly in the home.

Radon is an invisible, odorless, radioactive gas that is found naturally in rocks and soil. It enters homes through cracks and other openings in foundations. Any home can have elevated levels of radon. The only way to know if your home has an elevated radon level is to test.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health has free radon testing kits available 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 650 Newtown Pike.

For information, call (859) 231-9791.