London, May 27 : Hundreds of households in Scotland have been warned to take action against high levels of a radon gas, which is also thought to cause lung cancer. More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands in 2011 and ...
 
London, May 27 (ANI): Hundreds of households in Scotland have been warned to take action against high levels of a radon gas, which is also thought to cause lung cancer. More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the ...
 
More than 2,000 free radon testing kits were sent out to residents in Aberdeenshire last year and to almost 1,000 people in the Highlands. More than 800 homes recorded levels of radon above the point at which the HPA recommends action. Michael Matheson ...
 
More than 2,000 free radon testing kits were sent out to residents in Aberdeenshire last year and to almost 1,000 people in the Highlands. More than 800 homes recorded levels of radon above the point at which the HPA recommends action. Michael Matheson ...
 
More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands last year and 800 homes detected higher-than-normal levels of radon. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that comes from minute amounts of uranium found in rock and soil.
 
Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil. Radon levels can reach dangerous levels in homes as the gas comes up through the soil and rocks surrounding their home. Radon gets into the home through cracks in ...
 
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the results of an EPA study indicate that the state of Iowa has relatively high levels of radon. Consumers can visit the Des Moines Radon Testing (http://www.desmoinesradontesting.com/) website to read ...
 
“Sidney Regional Medical Center had the highest analysis rate among participating Panhandle employers for employees testing their home for radon,” Davies said. “We are so proud of them for taking the necessary steps to educate their employees about t ...
 
the radon is not high this time of year,” she said. It’s not the first time testing turned up elevated radon levels at the school, but Morrison said she called Health Canada to get an expert opinion on the issue. Although some students and staff would ...
 
the radon is not high this time of year,” she said. It’s not the first time testing turned up elevated radon levels at the school, but Morrison said she called Health Canada to get an expert opinion on the issue. Although some students and staff would ...
 
Souris parents can add radon to their list of concerns after testing found elevated levels of the cancer causing gas at Souris Consolidated School. Education Minister Alan McIsaac said the Eastern School District was in contact with the province’s public ...
 
The lung health agency identified three regions of the Commonwealth with generally lower testing rates and generally higher likelihood of high radon levels. ALAPA today unveiled its plan to promote radon testing among residents in the first ...
 
But it’s not required—at least not on a federal level. Five states require radon testing in schools, but there is no federal law mandating the practice, so schools in the other 45 states can choose whether or not they want to do it. New Jersey ...
 
An alarming number of the radon tests came back high. Eleven homes in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Westmoreland counties all tested in the danger zone. And one, in Beaver County, tested the highest. So we talked to homeowners who had extremely ...
 
AUGUSTA -- Testing your home for radon -- the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers -- should be at the top of your to-do list this month, officials say. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared January National Radon Action ...
 
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 ...
 
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 ...
 
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 ...
 
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 ...
 
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 ...