Radon Information

The USEPA has determined that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Because Licking County has the highest radon levels in Ohio, the Licking County Health Dept. has obtained a federal matching grant to provide radon education and free test kits to county residents.

Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when trapped in buildings, can be harmful at elevated levels. Studies indicate that radon causes between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year. However, because you can’t see or smell radon, people tend to minimize the health effects and ignore the possibility that it might exist in elevated levels in their homes.

Results of radon tests, performed by Licking County Homeowners, indicate that over 70% of the homes had radon levels above the EPA action level of 4.0pCi/L.

The Licking County Health Department has two Certified Radon Testers on staff.

Free radon test kits are available to Licking County residents at the Licking County Health Department.

You can also have a test kit mailed to your home. (Radon Test Kit Request)

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Ohio Radon Information System at the University of Toledo.

Citizen's Guide to Radon

USEPA Radon Website

Radon Concentrations in Homes in Ohio (Map)

Radon-Resistant New Construction (RRNC)