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]
Date Published: 10/17/2008
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]
Date Published: 04/10/2008
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]
Date Published: 09/06/2007
The California Department of Public Health runs a program, partially funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, designed to reduce exposure to indoor...[Read More]
Date Published: 09/06/2007
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]
Date Published: 10/11/2006