(Guthrie Center, IA) — The Guthrie County Public Health is piloting a program for radon testing in people’s homes. Health Services Director Jotham Arbor says they have a device to test for radon levels which has been an issue for homes in Iowa
Arbor says they would send the results from the device to a lab to confirm it. Arbor says that so far they have done a couple of homes and the tests have been pretty accurate. Excessive radon levels in homes have been linked to causing cancer. A radon level of 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) is considered dangerous and warrants mitigation. While any level of radon poses some risk, the United States Environmental Protection Agency advises taking action to reduce radon levels if they reach or exceed 4 pCi/L.
Arbor also in his report to the Guthrie County Supervisors has found ways to cut expenses. One is with vaccines — Arbor says he has found a new partner in which to purchase vaccines from
Arbor also says they will be switching electronic health records companies with an approximate savings of $3,000 a month.
