90 per cent don’t know if they live in an area where Radon gas could be seeping into their homes. The colourless, odourless gas is linked to lung and other forms of cancer.
A new ESRI study shows 72 per cent would test for Radon if they knew there was a risk in their area.
A new map has been designed by the Environmental Protection Agency to help people assess the risks, with a number of high risk areas in Donegal. The map can be used to determine the risk at individual Eircodes,
ESRI researcher Dr. Shane Timmons says they hope it will encourage people to act…………
The map can be accessed HERE
National Map –
