Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to ...

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

Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -Testing your home for Radon gas is inexpensive and easy, and according to the Marathon County Health Department, being alert of the radioactive gas could help you reduce cancer ...

Have you heard about radon gas? It’s invisible and odorless, and just waiting for a chance to cause trouble. Think of it like a silent guest you never invited, one who might leave you coughing up ...

Passive radon mitigation systems would be required in some new homes, under a bill (HF 2297) advanced by the Iowa House.

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.

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

LANSING, MI — Do you have a radon system installed in your home? If so, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) may want to inspect it. The agency is seeking volunteers ...

Marshalltown city leaders are proposing an ordinance to require radon mitigation systems in newly built homes due to Iowa's high radon levels.

At the request of Councilor Marco Yepez-Gomez — and amidst ongoing conversations about Iowa’s troublesome cancer rates — the Marshalltown city council discussed and informally agreed on adding code ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Health departments around West Michigan are offering free radon test kits in January, which is National Radon Action Month. One in four homes in Michigan is estimated to ...