Free radon test kits available during January
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Jan. 15, 2026
Radon can enter a home through cracks in a foundation or basement, like these.
The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service and a state agency are providing information about radon and free short-term radon test kits.
Radon is a colorless, odorless cancer-causing gas that is commonly found in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
January is National Radon Action Month, and, according to Extension energy specialist
Art Nash, it is a good time to test for the radioactive gas.
Radon can enter a building through cracks and holes in the foundation. When doors
and windows are sealed tightly, radon levels inside a home can rise.
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, according to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Free short-term can be ordered from the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys at
. For more information, contact the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Radon Hotline at 800-478-8324.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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