Informational session on radon set for Jan. 20 at library

The session, sponsored by CARE, will be held at 6:30 p.m..

By MIKE SPENCE
The Pueblo West View

The Pueblo Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) is continuing its effort to educate the public about the dangers posed by radon gas.

CARE held an informational session in Pueblo West last year that drew more than 100 individuals.

A second session will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Pueblo West Library, 298 S. Joe Martinez Blvd.

The evening will focus on radon with the following topics covered:

• Why radon is dangerous.
• How to perform a radon test in your home.
• How to interpret radon results.
• What to do if you have high levels of radon.

Radon is an invisible, tasteless, odorless, radioactive gas that is in your home. Since it is a Class “A” carcinogen, finding out just how much radon is in your home is critical to the health and safety of your family.

Radon is present at unsafe, elevated levels in about half of Pueblo homes. In Pueblo, more than 50 percent of the homes tested for radon had levels higher than the EPA-recommended “action” level.

Radon levels can vary from one house to the next. A neighbor's house may test out at safe levels for radon, while the house next door may not. The only way to find out is by testing. The good news is that in most cases, excessive levels of radon can be mitigated, making homes safe.

Everyone attending the meeting will receive a free radon testing kit. For more information about radon and radon testing call the radon hotline at 252-6258 in Pueblo.

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