Radon News

Radon, C02 meters unneeded in most homes
Based on California testing in Ventura and northwest Los Angeles County, it was determined that anywhere from one percent to 14 percent of all homes had radon exposure above the EPA action level. There are many different types of detectors available... [Read More]

Biology course explores cancer and erases myths
This fall, Biology 285, the “Biology of Cancer” lecture series will be open to both students and the public in an attempt to further cancer prevention within the community and as a means to interest students in the field of cancer... [Read More]

Information on Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. It is a leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. The occurrence of lung cancer in non-smokers, who account for fewer than... [Read More]

Should home buyers test for radon?
Buried in the piles of paperwork showered on California home buyers is a discussion of radon, a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. But despite the scary description of this environmental hazard, very few home buyers in Silicon Valley ask for radon... [Read More]

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The California Department of Public Health runs a program, partially funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, designed to reduce exposure to indoor... [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]

The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks
Indoors is where Americans spend 90 percent of their lives - 25 percent at work and 65 percent at home - and the latter is increasing as home offices become more common. So it's important to take a look at how healthy the home environment is. Radon is... [Read More]

Fullerton YMCA building to be tested for radon
FULLERTON The city plans to conduct radon testing at the Fullerton YMCA just as the group is embarking on a $3 million renovation campaign after high levels of the dangerous gas were found at a neighboring facility. The city's tennis center... [Read More]