Many people don’t know how to protect their homes and loved ones from the harmful effects of radon. When radon is responsible for around 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, understanding how to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Health officials are emphasizing the importance of testing homes for radon this month. That’s because January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the soil and ...
If the radon levels in your home are only slightly elevated, try sealing holes and cracks in concrete walls and floors and test again. In most cases, sealing doesn’t solve the problem. But you’ll have ...
Completing our trilogy of "The Real Radon Story: It's a Gas" will be "Don't get too testy over Radon-Test for It." Radon is the ubiquitous (IT'S EVERYWHERE!) radio-active gas rising out of the earth's ...
If you’ve come across radon, it’s probably as part of a home inspection that turned closing into a big hassle for everyone. But radon is no small matter. Take this threat seriously if it shows up in ...
This story is sponsored by Utahradon.org. Over 21,000 Americans die every year from radon-induced lung cancer, yet most people don't know when they have been exposed to the radioactive gas. Here's ...