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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 ...

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

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

A radon mitigation system is a critical component designed to protect you and your family from the health risks associated with radon gas exposure. Radon gas is classified as a Class A carcinogen.

DENVER (CBS4)- One in two homes in Colorado has dangerous levels of radon and the companies that test and mitigate for it in the state don't have to meet any state standards. Colorado doesn't regulate ...

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 ...

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

Question: We sold our house and need to be out by the end of the month. The problem is that our new construction condo is not going to be ready. The buyers of our house cannot extend our occupancy ...

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.

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say ...