 Free kits to test for radioactive radon gas in your home are available for pick up throughout Beltrami County. The Beltrami County Health and Human Services Division is teamed with the Minnesota Department of Health to distribute the kits, instructions on how to hang up the testing portion, what the results mean, and how to lower the amount in your home are included. According to the American Cancer Society, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. There's really less than one percent of the residences around the state that have been tested for radon and we know that it's an issue in many homes and so we're really trying to encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to get a free test kit and find out what the issues are in their own home. Staff ran out of the kits after passing out 175 to residents, anyone interested in a kit will be able to get one when more are received next week. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.