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"The radon test kit is easy to use," she said. "They have written instructions so that it’s easy to understand so that the homeowner feels confident using it."
The homeowner then sends the kit to the state health department for testing.
Biggs said people should test their home every three to five years.
Cacciato said just because a home has low radon levels, it doesn't mean the levels will always remain low. Once the level is high, it will not decrease without a mitigation system.
Homeowners can get one free kit from the health department every year, Biggs said.
If a home does show high radon levels, Biggs said the health department lets the homeowners know where they can find a qualified radon service professional to install a mitigation system to make their home safe.
January is Radon Action Month and Cacciato is trying to create awareness about the preventable cancer by telling her story.
"I don’t want this to happen to anybody else," she said. "If we can help one family or one person understand the risks that are taking place that would be great."
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Annie Cacciato
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Sally is a radon-induced lung cancer survivor Stage IV
My first memories of the NAACP date back to the 1960's and the Civil Rights movement.
Serves on the Reading NAACP branch as the Chair Person for the Health Committee and sits on the branch Executive Committee
I believe if you want to work to improve the quality of life in your community you must get involved. The local NAACP branch has a number of committees that are designed to help bring about change in the community.
I’m interested and concerned about radon for a number of years. However, after reading about the death statistics from radon in January (radon awareness month), I decided to put the information on a radio show I co-host bi-weekly. The response was very few people were aware of the dangers from radon.
Now I want to get this information on the minds of the citizens in the Reading, PA area so they can choose to do something about radon problem.
I've became a member of CR3 to help me find the best methods to expose radon and get funding for testing kits and remediation in poor/low income areas of Berks county.
I'm optimistic that radon will be exposed enough that action can be taken to control and mitigation can take place in low income neighborhoods.