ALERT :
- 5/22/13, The North Iowa Baseball and Softball games vs. Algona Garrigan at North Iowa tonight have been cancelled due to the weather. :
Radon Kits available
JANUARY IS NATIONAL RADON AWARENESS MONTH AND WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH IS PARTNERING WITH THE FARMERS CO-OP ASSOCIATION OF FOREST CITY, LELAND AND KIESTER TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TEST THEIR HOMES FOR RADON. RADON IS AN INVISIBLE ODORLESS GAS THAT CAUSES CANCER, MOST TIMES, WITHOUT THE PERSON EVEN KNOWING THEY’VE BEEN EXPOSED.
RON KVALE, WINNEBAGO COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, TALKS ABOUT RADON, ITS HARMFUL EFFECTS AND WHERE IT DERIVES FROM.
:30 seconds radon awareness 1 … “develop lung cancer”radon awareness 1
THE FARMERS CO-OP HAS RADON TEST KITS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF THE CO-OP’S PUMPING IT BACK TO YOU PROGRAM. FARMERS CO-OP ASSOCATION’S RILEY LEWIS EXPLAINS WHY THE CO-OP DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED.
:33 seconds radon awareness 2 … “national radon month”radon awareness 2
SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN WEDNESDAY, THE FARMERS CO-OP ASSOCIATION HAS GIVEN OUT ABOUT 50 KITS, CO-OP MANAGER RANDY BROESDER SAYS.
:29 seconds radon awareness 3 … “pretty quick return”radon awareness 3
THE RADON TEST KITS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FARMERS CO-OP ASSOCATION OFFICE IN FOREST CITY OR KIESTER, FREE OF CHARGE TO CO-OP CUSTOMERS, AND FOR ONLY $5 TO NON-CUSTOMERS. THE KITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $5 AT THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE.
BROESDER SAYS EVERYONE WILL FILL OUT A FORM WHEN THEY PICK UP A KIT.
:15 seconds radon awareness 4 … “make any difference”radon awareness 4
That was Randy Broesder, Riley Lewis and Ron Kvale with information on how you can test your home or business for radon.