Nation Radon Defense Articles

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.

North Carolina health officials developed a six-year cancer fighting plan that identifies prevalent cancers and recommends strategies to fight them.

Kentucky hasn't been up to par with their laws protecting homeowners from radon. Residents are scared their family will develop lung cancer from this deadly gas. Many are...

Radon has been notoriously difficult to catch, along with other noble gases krypton and xenon. The gases have no smell, taste or color but are very dangerous.

Fracking has been controversial for many reasons, and now activists can add high radon levels to the list. Testing on fracking fluid in Pennsylvania found high levels of ...

The October 2014 National Radon Defense new dealer training class is full! We are very excited to welcome companies from several states including: Iowa, Pennsylvania, Mi...

National Radon Defense hosted 5 great companies to our training facility in Omaha last week.

The Lung Association of Canada is gearing up for a big radon education campaign kicking off in November, during the country's Radon Action Month.

A study done in England to investigate the unintended effects of improving household energy efficiency found that increasing the air tightness of homes meant a 56% increa...

The EPA says the risk of developing lung cancer after radon exposure is significantly higher for those who smoke. That fact has caught the attention of Native American ac...