Free Radon Test Kits Available in Buncombe Cou
92 views · Published 9 February 2015 · 0:53 · Indexed 8 October 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2015 · News & Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Starting Monday, people in Buncombe County can get a free radon test kit to detect the odorless, colorless gas. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and more than 22,000 people die each year from radon-induced lung cancer. Testing for radon is especially important as the season brings colder weather to our area and families close windows to keep warm. "This is the best time to get a free test kit, know your levels in your homes, so that you can protect yourself, your family, your loved ones," Jessica Silver, environmental health program manager said. "That's the biggest message we want to send." In the U.S., roughly one out of every 16 homes tests positive for radon. The kits are being offered through a partnership between the county and the North Carolina Radon Program. There are only about 60 free kits available. Only one kit per home is needed to determine if your home has a high level. Once the free kits are distributed, short-term radon test kits are being offered at a reduced cost of $5.34 here. Kits can be picked up between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Buncombe County Environmental Health Services building on Valley Street. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
