Radon in North Carolina

Protect Yourself from Radon: Get a Free Home Test Kit
NCDHHS Offering Free Test Kits for Radon Action Month

January is National Radon Action Month, and North Carolinians can get a free radon test kit as of Jan. 1, while supplies last.

Radon causes about 480 deaths each year in North Carolina. Radon exposure is the No. 1 environmental cause of lung cancer statewide.

"Everyone in North Carolina, from the coast to the mountains, is exposed to some level of radon. The question is not if you are exposed, but whether the level of exposure could be dangerous to your health. Testing for radon is the only way to know."

Phillip Gibson, NC Radon Program Coordinator

What is Radon? Am I at Risk?

Radon is a gas that can be in the soil, ground water and air. It can build up and reach harmful levels in homes and other buildings.

Radon is odorless and colorless, so testing is the only way to know if your family is at risk.

More than three-quarters of all North Carolina counties have elevated levels of radon. An unsafe level of radon is four picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher in your home.

Check your county's radon levels and recommendations

Get Your Free Radon Test Kit

Limit one kit per home while supplies last. There is no cost to you. We cover costs associated with the kit, return postage and analysis.

Replacements are not available for damaged or lost kits, or for kits accidentally thrown away. Please use the kit as soon as you get it.

Order your free radon test kit (starting Jan. 1)

Haven't gotten your kit? Please allow two weeks for delivery after ordering. If it's been two weeks since your order, contact AirChek: 800-247-2435 or 828-684-0893.

How to Use Your Kit

What North Carolina is Doing

Beyond providing free test kits during Radon Action Month, NCDHHS is:

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