Radon Testing News

Presence of Radon Gas in Your Home - Food Consumer

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:02

Because radon is radioactive, it's also carcinogenic; radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, second only to smoking. Testing your home for radon is simple, and if levels are elevated there are ways to reduce them to ...

Radon Danger at Most Illinois Schools Unknown - NBC Chicago

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 06:12

The state of Illinois started a pilot radon testing program in January, but so far only 41 out of 4,450 schools have applied for grant money and have been tested. The potential danger at the remaining schools remains unknown. "They’re ...

Radon Danger at Most Illinois Schools Unknown - NBC Chicago

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 06:12

The state of Illinois started a pilot radon testing program in January, but so far only 41 out of 4,450 schools have applied for grant money and have been tested. The potential danger at the remaining schools remains unknown. "They’re ...

Radon Danger at Most Schools Unknown - msnbc.com

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 04:53

The state of Illinois started a pilot radon testing program in January, but so far only 41 out of 4,450 schools have applied for grant money and have been tested. The potential danger at the remaining schools remains unknown. "They’re ...

Radon Danger at Most Schools Unknown - msnbc.com

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 04:53

The state of Illinois started a pilot radon testing program in January, but so far only 41 out of 4,450 schools have applied for grant money and have been tested. The potential danger at the remaining schools remains unknown. "They’re typically very easy ...

Renters claim apartment never told them of radon tests - WSMV

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:41

Renters in a south Nashville apartment complex said their manager failed to tell them that their apartment had tested for higher than acceptable levels of radon. The Channel 4 I-Team helped the renters obtain a copy of the testing report, which shows their ...

Renters claim apartment never told them of radon tests - msnbc.com

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:26

Renters in a south Nashville apartment complex said their manager failed to tell them that their apartment had tested for higher than acceptable levels of radon. The Channel 4 I-Team helped the renters obtain a copy of the testing report, which ...

Concern over radon in Iowa sparks discussion - Daily Iowan

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 05:45

It doesn't take a professional to test for radon. Home testing kits are available ranging in cost from $10 to $30; it can take from two to more than 90 days to complete testing, depending on whether a short- or long-term test is used.

Cancer-causing radon escapes legislative attention - Storm Lake Pilot Tribune

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 18:18

"In Iowa, northwest Iowa is the highest." Solid numbers are hard to come by, and there is a limited database of completed tests to go on, but one website indicates that the average indoor radon level in BV County homes tested with Air Chek Inc. equipment ...

Reducing Radon Gas Levels In The Home - PRLog (free press release)

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 17:14

For further information about radon testing visit Timberwise' dedicated radon test kit page (http://www.timberwise.co.uk/ timberwise-for-home/home-prop...) where you can also purchase a radon test kit safely on-line.

Two Colorado Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C. - TMCnet

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 21:40

Christina, a volunteer with Metro Volunteers and an eighth-grader at Colorado Academy in Denver, launched a campaign to educate people about the danger o radon and encourage them to test for the odorless gas in their homes. In the fall of 2007 ...

Radon 101 - Boston Globe

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 00:14

Over the past month, I have had an unusually high number of radon tests conducted by my clients that have come in over the EPA limit of 4.0 pci/l. What does “pCi/l” mean? Pci/l means picocurie per liter of air. It is a measure of radioactivity of the air.

Radon 101 - Boston Globe

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 17:40

Over the past month, I have had an unusually high number of radon tests conducted by my clients that have come in over the EPA limit of 4.0 pci/l. What does “pCi/l” mean? Pci/l means picocurie per liter of air. It is a measure of radioactivity of the air.

Dangerous level of radon gas in 34.5% of Utah homes - ABC 4

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 14:27

So why aren't people testing their homes? ABC 4's Noah Bond discovered there are a lot of excuses.. "We looked at maps of the area that look at radon concentrations and our was not in an area that had a high radon concentration," said Ron Martin from Draper.

Dangerous level of radon gas in 34.5% of Utah homes - ABC 4

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:28

So why aren't people testing their homes? ABC 4's Noah Bond discovered there are a lot of excuses.. "We looked at maps of the area that look at radon concentrations and our was not in an area that had a high radon concentration," said Ron Martin from Draper.

Dangerous levels of radon gas in 34.5% of Utah homes - ABC 4

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 07:32

So why aren't people testing their homes? ABC 4's Noah Bond discovered there are a lot of excuses.. "We looked at maps of the area that look at radon concentrations and our was not in an area that had a high radon concentration," said Ron Martin from Draper.

Radon gas danger - globalsaskatoon.com

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 20:48

The Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC) suggests that only about 8 per cent of Canadians can name radon as the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in Canada. Testing devices are inexpensive and can be purchased from The Lung Association of ...

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