Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping the air in your home clean and safe to breathe isn't just about having a few houseplants and living far from highly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon mitigation systems would be required in new homes under a House-passed bill. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) ...

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.

Passive radon mitigation systems would be required in some new homes, under a bill (HF 2297) advanced by the Iowa House. Unlike active radon mitigation, passive systems don’t have a fan and don’t use ...

A radon test kit (photo courtesy of American Lung Association) A House committee has unanimously voted to create a state income tax credit for Iowans who install a radon mitigation system in their ...

PROBLEM. THAT IS, A RADIOACTIVE GAS THAT HAS NO COLOR, SMELL, OR TASTE. SO IT’S DIFFICULT TO DETECT. BUT THE IOWA CANCER CONSORTIUM SAYS LUNG CANCER FROM RADON EXPOSURE RESULTS IN 400 DEATHS ANNUALLY ...

Radon is a toxic, odorless gas that can enter any home with ground contact. A radon mitigation system can remove dangerous levels of the gas from a home's air. Radon exposure is the leading cause of ...

Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed Thursday by the Iowa House.Supporters of the bill said it’s a step toward ...