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

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Let’s face it, “radioactive gas” isn’t exactly a cheerful topic for dinner conversation. But when radon shows up on a home inspection report, it can quickly become top of mind. Radon needs to be taken ...

January is Radon Action Month, an important reminder that one of the most serious indoor air pollutants is also one of the easiest to miss. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released from ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The final full week of January is annually recognized as National Radon Awareness Week. Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. Jackley to appear in New York for ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $450,000 to the Housing Authority of Prince George’s County to protect children and families from radon hazards. Nationally, HUD awarded $3 ...

Radon is all around us, but exposure to high levels can prove detrimental. Here's what you should know.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article said radon gas in Iowa does not come from uranium but from radium. However, when uranium 238 undergoes radioactive decay it later becomes radium 226.