Free Community Radon Education Seminar Set for Oct. 6
CHI Health St. Francis, in partnership with the Central District Health Department, invites the community to "Understanding Radon" from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Conference Room 6 A/B at the hospital. The free health education seminar will introduce the basics of radon — a prevalent, cancer-causing household gas — while highlighting practical steps to mitigate exposure and prevent cancer through early detection.
Topics addressed during the FREE community health seminar will include:
Identifying radon sources, its nature and its link to lung cancer health risks.
Understanding the importance of universal home testing and the steps required to complete it.
Recognizing how radon infiltrates structures and applying effective remediation strategies to minimize exposure.
Free home radon detection kits will be available at the event. Pre-registration is not required.
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., responsible for an estimated 21,000 deaths each year. Every home should be tested for the colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that has been found in one in 15 homes across the U.S.
For more information, contact the Regional Cancer Center at St. Francis by calling at (308) 398-8912.