The Bernards Township Health Department, located at 262 South Finley Avenue and servicing Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Chester, Long Hill Mendham and Peapack-Gladstone, is offering radon kits for $10.00. January is Radon Action Month. Radon is a clear, odorless gas that occurs naturally in soil. There is only one known health effect – and that is the risk of developing lung cancer. This is very scary, especially because radon is very common in our area.
It is always recommend that a buyer test for this gas during their home inspection. If the levels of Radon are greater than 4.0 picocuries the seller of the house has an obligation to remediate.
The remediation process involves installing a fan in the attic that is attached to a pipe that pulls air from below the foundation and sends it out over the roof-line. These systems are essentially fool-proof and bring the levels in to acceptable range – I’ve never seen that not happen.
Once the levels are down, the risks are gone!
On a lighter note – the headline on the article in the Bernardsville News says, “Radon KIDS available in Bernards”. I just thought that was funny. Especially because the last time they ran this article was in 2010 and they didn’t get it right then either! “Free Radon Kits available in Basking Ridge”
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