Check your radon levels, for the sake of your health

Seventy percent of Fort Collins homes have radon levels above EPA acceptable limits and radon is responsible for 1,400 cancer deaths per year in Colorado.

The City of Fort Collins offers radon test kits at the discounted rate of $4.00, or a long-term kit for $15.00. Stop by the Fort Collins Senior Center (1200 Raintree Drive) or the Fort Collins Development Review Center (281 North College Ave.) to pick one up. If you find radon in your home at levels of 4 pCi/L or higher, it's time to fix the problem and the city offers zero-interest loans to help you out.

For more details, including how to apply for a radon mitigation loan, please visit http://www.fcgov.com/airquality/radon.php.