July 11, 2006 -- Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer---attributable to an estimated 20,000 deaths in the United States per year from exposure to the gas, according to the Environmental ...

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques ...

MADISON, WI — Aprilaire, a provider of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions and systems, launched radon services available to homeowners nationwide in January 2022, deemed National Radon Action Month by ...

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, ...

Jan. 18—ATHENS — January is National Radon Action month, and each year University of Georgia Cooperative Extension sponsors a poster contest for students across the state to help bring awareness to ...

Most radon inspection costs range from $146 to $716, though a typical average is $420. Homeowners anticipating the cost of a radon inspection will need to consider factors such as the home size, ...

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

Like carbon monoxide, you can’t see, smell or taste radon, but the gas may be a problem in your home. It results from disintegrating uranium in the earth – soil, rock and water. Although radon can be ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

Highest indoor #radon level reported in #Colorado is 1,022.3 pCi/L, exposure equal to smoking 2,045 cigarettes per day or 51,115 chest x-rays in one year. Know your number - understand your ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will offer free radon testing kits starting Thursday, Jan. 1. Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless gas that ...