Radon is an odorless and tasteless radioactive gas found at very low levels in outdoor air. When radon gas enters homes it can build to higher levels and threaten health. Exposure to high levels of radon can increase a person's chance of developing lung cancer. The only way to determine whether radon gas is seeping into a home from the soil is to conduct a test. Environmental Health periodically offers short-term radon test kits to Champaign County residents at no cost. A test kit must be placed in the home for a minimum of 72 hours with windows and doors closed. The kit is then mailed to a private laboratory and the test results are sent directly to the homeowner.
Contact: Michael Flanagan (217) 373-7900
 Average Pci/L per zip code in Champaign county. |
 Percent of tests conducted per zip code that were less than the EPA recommended action level. |
 Average radon level per zip code. |
 Percent of samples greater than the EPA recommended action level per zip code. |