The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environmental Protection and the American Lung Association are providing Pennsylvania residents with free radon test kits to prevent undue deaths from lung cancer.

Radon, a naturally occurring element is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. affecting more than 21,000 people per year. Testing the home is the only way to find out if and how much radon is present.

The ALA has a limited supply of radon test kits and will provide only one test kit per household. Information on the free test kits can be found at the Free Radon Test Kit webpage.

4/14/2006