by Margaret Henderson
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality encouraged all residents to test their homes through an announcement on the State of Montana Newsroom. http://news.mt.gov/january-is-national-radon-action-month
The announcement explains that radon is a natural radioactive gas and that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer deaths and promotes testing to learn if high levels of radon are present in the home.
For more information about testing and prevention of radon in the home, the announcement advises contacting the Montana DEQ Radon Control Program at 1-800-546-0483.
The DEQ provides information on radon service providers, giving lists of mitigation, measurement and laboratories that offer services to the public. As an outreach to the public, the DEQ offers subscription to a mailing list about radon news, which anyone may join through the website. Links to publications about radon in general and radon specifically in Montana are given. Information about radon resistant construction, radon gas mitigation and radon in real estate are provided as well.
For more information about the newsroom announcement, contact Karen Ogden at (406) 444-6360 or karen.ogden@mt.gov
For more information about radon in Montana, contact:
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
http://deq.mt.gov/energy/radon
Contacts:
John Podolinsky and Paul Tschida
Toll-Free Information Hotline: 1-800-546-0483
United States