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Radon Mitigation in Ozaukee County
The Washington County Health Department is one of fifteen Regional Radon Information
Centers in Wisconsin and covers both Ozaukee County and Washington County. The radon program is supported by a grant from the State Department of Health Services.
The unfortunate reality is that in our homes, can reside a killer. The killer known as "Radon". Radon kills people through lung cancer. If our homes contain too much radon, we can end up breathing these particles into our lungs. Radon is the second cause of lung cancer in the United States. EPA suggests everyone test for this indoor gas. Radon Gas is measured in picocuries or 𝑝𝐶𝑖/𝐿. The EPA action level is 4 pCi/L. If your home's measurement is above this number. EPA recommends remediation. This means action should be taken throughout the county to reduce levels.
Is Radon Poison?
Yes, radon poisoning is real. When radon enters the body it can lodge in the lungs and cause lung cancer. Recently, there have been studies showing links between radon exposure and Ischemic strokes. The study showed a link between people diagnosed with ischemic strokes who resided in neighborhoods with elevated levels of radon concentrations. The study indicated a higher risk of a health condition named CHIP. The CHIP condition is said to be caused by genetic mutations located in blood cell building blocks. Radon left in the home without mitigation can really wreck havoc on the human body, Contact us today
Ozaukee County History
It all started when Washington County and Ozaukee County became created out of Milwaukee County. The year was 1836. The city was then named "Wisconsin City" AKA Port Washington. The city was named as county seat. Reason being, there had been a financial crisis at the a food shortage taking place in Port Washington caused the people to abandon the city. In 1840 the citizens of Washington County, which included 343 people counted according to the 1840 census, had been residents of
Mequon. They asked the Territorial Legislature for permission to elect County Supervisors, which led to
establishing what is now Washington County government. In doing so they also asked for permission to perform the county
government business out of the home owned by William Bonniwell, who had lived on the Wauwatosa Road in Mequon.
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