A long-awaited update to Canada's national building code requires newly built homes to include a type of radon mitigation ...

Q: We are planning to sell our home and have learned that we have high levels of radon. Is there an inexpensive way that we can solve this problem before we list the property? And why do some homes in ...

Purchasing a new home can be as stressful as it is exciting. While most buyers seek out homes that suit their budgets and lifestyles, the homes also need to be in good structural condition and harbor ...

Recent research indicates that approximately one in five residential buildings in Canada has elevated radon levels, a statistic that has more than doubled since the late 2000s. With radon being ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The National Cancer Institute lists radon as the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. Here @ Home sits down with Philip Agee, an assistant professor of building ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There's a new alert to all Pennsylvanians about radon testing still being crucial in homes, schools, and businesses to protect your health. A state radon expert is shining a light ...

Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. An estimated 50% of Ohio homes may have high levels of radon due to minerals deposited by glaciers ...

Sep. 28—JAMESTOWN — Radon is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and it's preventable, said Justin Otto, North Dakota radon coordinator for the North Dakota Department of Environmental ...

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 ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. TONIGHT WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT WHAT BUILDERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE DOING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RADON IN HOMES. SEVEN OUT OF TEN HOUSES IN IOWA HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF THE ODORLESS ...

National study collecting toenail clippings to prove radon exposure, with goal of broadening cancer screenings.

January is National Radon Action Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the health risks associated with radon exposure in homes. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is ...