New Jersey Towns Possibly Exposed To Cancer-Causing Gas

New Jersey officials are warning people about radon, a naturally occurring, cancer-causing radioactive gas with no color, odor or taste, that is responsible for 566 deaths among New Jersey residents each year.

One in six New Jersey homes has elevated levels of radon, but only 30 percent of households across the state have been tested, state officials say. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It is the leading cause among non-smokers. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 86 percent of radon-related lung cancer deaths occur among current or former smokers.

Patch has released a list of NJ towns with risks ranging from high to moderate to low. At least 23 communities are considered to have a high risk of exposure to the gas, while another 57 towns have a moderate risk and the remaining 24 have a low risk. The higher risk towns tend to be in the northwestern part of the state, with Ocean County mostly in the "low" range, but there are still places in our area with moderate-to-high levels.

Patch featured this map, with the full list of towns below.

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