Thank you Belinda. The Board of Health strongly supports screening your home for radon levels and arranged for the availability of the Airthings meters about 2 years ago. Older homes may never have been checked for radon. Mitigation of high radon can usually be done easily and at reasonable cost (most likely less than $2000 for a home). Further information is available on the Board of Health section of the town website.
Regards, SRK Steven R. Kanner, MD Member, Board of Health Lincoln, MA From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Belinda Gingrich Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LincolnTalk] Radon meters to borrow from the building department Is your house on rock? Have you measured your radon levels lately? Do you sleep in the basement? The building department has radon meters to borrow. The building department is on the top level of town offices. The Airthings meter is put in a location, ideally a basement, and allowed to sit for at least 24 hours. If your radon does measure near or above the recommended levels, you can also obtain a one use kit from the state. Radon level should be under 4 pico curies per liter. Levels will be higher with windows closed and in the winter. Weather will also effect your reading so the electric meters from the building dept. are handy for taking multiple measurements in various locations. Radon is an odorless gas that is created from the decay of uranium and other materials and is found in all soil with higher levels from granite, so even countertops emit radon. It is known to cause lung cancer from breathing in high levels over time. [cid:[email protected]] Belinda -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
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