Every year over 20,000 people die in the U.S. from lung cancer caused by radon.
Radon is a naturally occurring invisible, odorless gas that can enter any home through cracks and gaps in the foundation. Radon decays into radioactive particles that, when inhaled, can damage the DNA in sensitive lung cells. The damaged cells can then become cancerous.
Colorado has some of the highest incidences of radon in the United States, with more than 50% of homes registering high radon levels.
Living in a home with average levels of radon (6.4pCi/L) for one year is like having 200 chest x-rays every year.
Testing for radon is easy - simply contact the Hinsdale County Building Official to ask about borrowing a Continuous Radon Monitor at 970.944.2225.
The Radon Detector is only available to Hinsdale County residents.
If you do have high levels of radon in your home, fixing the problem is easy and inexpensive.
Fixing radon issues in your home
For full details, download this guide to fixing radon issues in your home.
Silver Thread Public Health District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all
members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with
the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the
website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same
degree as someone without disabilities.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970
Ongoing Compliance Information
Compliance Coordinator
The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance
Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices and requirements.
Compliance Procedures
The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act
and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues,
the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible
content if found.
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alternatives available.
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also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by
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