﻿ Radon Gas  Cheryl Rhoda  Director of Public Health/ Health
Officer Trempealeau County  Administrative Office 36245 Main
Street Whitehall WI, 54773-0067 Phone: (715) 538-2311 Ext. 220
Fax: (715) 538-4861 Email: tchealth@tremplocounty.com  Office
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday  Radon Gas  Radon
is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that is
harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when trapped in
buildings can reach harmful elevated levels.  Radon is thought
to cause up to 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United
States.  Radon gas originates when uranium breaks down giving
off a radioactive gas.  Since small amounts of uranium are
common in many Wisconsin soils, radon is also common in
Wisconsin’s homes. While radon is more common in some areas of
the state than others, radon levels high enough to cause concern
have been found in homes in all Wisconsin counties.     Radon
gas diffuses, as does any gas, by flowing along the path of
least resistance to the earth’s surface and