State health department offers free radon test kits

Alabama has three different identified zones of potential exposure to radon. Coosa County is in the highest zone (red), Elmore County is in the middle zone (yellow) and Tallapoosa County is in the lowest zone (green).

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama household as part of an initiative to cut down on dangerous radon exposure.

According to ADPH, radon is the number one leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

Kaitlin Fleming is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach Kaitlin, email kaitlin.fleming@alexcityoutlook.com.