Nation Radon Defense Articles

Radon gas is known to be a silent killer that has a greater effect on children than on adults. We now have a better understanding of the causes of this phenomenon.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded more than $220,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department. The state will use the money to protect residents from expo...

Schools in Fayette County, Kentucky are spending hundreds of thousands to reduce the risk of radon gas.

An estimated 500 Colorado residents die every year from radon-related lung cancer. A proposed law would provide money for radon testing, some mitigation programs and adve...

A radon mitigation system is an approved medical necessity to prevent lung cancer if you have elevated radon levels. This approved medical expense is not commonly known, ...

Radon-induced cancer, responsible for more than 21,000 deaths every year, has been shown to be more prevalent in women and children.

South Korea has enacted legislation to help research and manage the effects of radon gas.

January is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's designated National Radon Action Month - discover how radon testing and mitigation can benefit your home and prevent...

Health officials in Kentucky are trying to educate the public on the risks of radon and the ways that smoking can compound those risks.

Oregon has nearly unanimously voted to mandate radon testing in schools throughout the state.

The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, or AARST, has called upon the federal government to take steps for improving the country's radon policies ...

Due to increasing concerns about radon levels in homes, La Plata County in Colorado is considering updating building code to require all homes to have a radon mitigation ...

Intermountain Medical Center in Utah is working to improve early detection of lung cancer and prevent deaths caused by radon and other carcinogens.

Most people are aware of the risks of radon in their homes, but how many consider the radon levels of schools. In Utah, an investigation was conducted by Channel 5 KSL-TV...

Minnesota has introduced several new regulations to further enhance the radon resistant practices of the State Building Code.

Radon testing discovered elevated radon levels in an exercise room at City Hall in Camas, Washington.

Omaha Sen. Bob Krist proposed a bill that could help combat Nebraska's high radon levels. Curt Drew of National Radon Defense says Nebraska is at much higher risk than ot...

The issue of radon mitigation systems temporarily clogging due to ice forming on the vent pipe of the radon fan is very common in cold weather climates. The very nature ...

During National Radon Action Month in January, National Radon Defense is encouraging homeowners to educate themselves about the dangers of radon. Learn what steps to take...

An Illinois elementary school tested positive for dangerously high levels of cancer-causing radon gas. Read more about the report and what's being done.