Radon News

Controlled airflow: good; uninvited outside air: bad
Q: I always look forward to the end of summer when we can open up our house and enjoy the cooling outdoor breezes. I'm concerned about this flow of air, however, since I have read often about controlling outdoor air. Is it bad for us to open the windows... [Read More]

Environmental hazards around the house
Radon, one source of indoor pollution, is a cancer-causing radioactive gas that results from the breakdown of uranium and leaks into the home through a basement or crawl space via adjacent soil, rock or well water. Radon is the second leading cause of... [Read More]

Treatment to reduce radon levels at school fails
Initial treatments to reduce levels of potentially dangerous radon gas at Zephyr Cove Elementary School have been ineffective, new test results show. The realization has sent Douglas County School District officials scrambling for solutions and left... [Read More]