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Need help paying your heating bills? The LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) Crisis Component can help income-eligible households meet this need. Benefits, paid directly to the vendor, will cover the minimum needed to alleviate the crisis. Households can reapply each time they experience a crisis up to the maximum benefit of $400 for gas and electric. The program runs until March 29, 2024 or until funds are depleted. For more information or to schedule an appointment, click here.
Louisville Local Business Expo
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 1pm-4pm
Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center
(1860 Mellwood Ave., Van Gogh Building)
Free entry.
This B2B Expo features 60+ local businesses, free paper/hard drive shredding from A+ Paper Shredding, reusable bags for the first 250 attendees, personalized “Quick Learns” and lots of prizes - all in a fun, festival atmosphere. Attendees can expect to go home with new connections and new tools for their business. Shifting our purchasing habits towards local, independent businesses can have big effects on our local economy, keeping more dollars circulating locally. This applies to both our personal AND business purchases. Make it your business to buy local! Find out more at KeepLouisvilleWeird.com/Expo.
 January is National Radon Action Month, a reminder to take action against the second-leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that naturally occurs from the breakdown – or the radioactive decay – of uranium. Rocks, soil, and in some cases, groundwater can contain uranium. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked.
The only way to know if radon exists at dangerous levels in your home is to test for it. Home radon tests are simple and inexpensive — and can help save lives. Homeowners can test their homes with a simple kit — and if their home has high radon levels, they can fix it. Radon reduction repairs can be completed by a licensed radon mitigation contractor.
Here are a few tips to help prevent radon in your home:
- Stop smoking and discourage smoking in your home.
- Smoking significantly increases the risk of lung cancer from radon.
- Increase airflow in your house by opening windows and using fans and vents to circulate air.
- Seal cracks in floors and walls with plaster, caulk, or other materials designed for this purpose.
- Seek a qualified contractor to help remove the radon from your home.
Many radon test kits can be found at WallMart, Target, home improvement stores, and online retailers. Follow the directions on the packaging for the proper placement of the device and where to send the device after the test to find out your radon level.
For more information about radon, please visit our website, https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/radon.
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