Western Nebraska Observer - Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas, is found in homes throughout Nebraska and in Kimball County. The gas is odorless, tasteless, and invisible, but it can pose a danger to you and your family in your safest environment, your home.

Testing for radon is easy and takes just minutes. At Panhandle Public Health District, January is Radon Awareness month, and test kits are readily available. The test kits are easy and free. Call 308-487-3600 and request a test kit.

Radon is a byproduct of the natural decay of uranium and can seep into homes through cracks in the basement floors, drains, expo...