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

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

Of all the physical harms that lurk these days — from car wrecks to virus strains to micro-bits of plastic in food — here’s one that’s not a biggie. That is, it’s not a biggie unless … You have a home ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to come up," said Jessica Karns, with radon testing and mitigation company A ...

Longmont City Council is expected to formally proclaim January as National Radon Action Month at its Tuesday evening meeting, encouraging residents to learn about the health risks associated with ...

Recent building code update mandates radon mitigation in new houses, but many existing homes still at risk. You can’t see or smell radon, the cancer-causing gas lurking inside millions of Canadian ...

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