Phone: 262-636-9203
Fax: 262-636-9165
After-hours Public Health Emergencies:
262-886-2300
Email:
PublicHealth@CityofRacine.org
730 Washington Avenue
Garden Level
Racine, WI 53403
Monday – Friday
8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M
RadonRadon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas that can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States next to smoking. Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It leaches through cracks in solid floors, construction joints, and walls, as well as gaps in suspended floors, around service pipes, walls, and water supply. Radon contaminates the air you |
If you would like to test your home for radon, test kits can be purchased from the Environmental Health Division during regular business hours. Short-term test kits are $5, and long-term test kits are $10.
For More Information
If you have questions or would like more information, call 262-636-9203.
Radon Information for Wisconsin | WI Department of Health Services