FORT WAYNE – The National Weather Service in northern Indiana says northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio are likely to see more record-breaking heat on Monday.The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health is offering free radon test kits while supplies last. They may be picked up at the following locations:
•The health department’s main office, 200 E. Berry St.; weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
•Vector Control and Environmental Services, 2242 Carroll Road; weekdays, 8 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
•Grabill Town Hall, 13717 First St.; Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
•Leo-Cedarville Town Hall, 13909 Pony Express Run; weekdays, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
•Monroeville Utility Department; call 260-740-8041 or 740-8042
•New Haven City Hall, Utility Payment Office, 815 Lincoln Hwy. E.; weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
•Woodburn City Hall, 22735 Main St.; weekdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Radon is a natural, radioactive gas that is colorless, tasteless and odorless and can seep up from the ground into buildings through cracks in foundations, basement walls and sump pumps.
Long-term exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
For more information about radon, go to www.radonplan.us or www.allencountyhealth.com.
