Radon News

Habitat for Humanity goes green
One of Durango's grassroots nonprofits is taking a sustainable approach to affordable housing. Staff worked with project consultants to integrate features such as passive solar gain, radon mitigation, water-permeable site paving and raised garden bed... [Read More]

Health officials warn of radon, mold: Tests indicate 63% of area homes at risk from naturally occurring gas
Radon occurs naturally in the ground but also can come from mill tailings. Tailings, which were used in home and road construction before their danger was understood, remain under the streets of Durango, despite a federal program that spent millions on... [Read More]

Getting testy about radon - Uranium byproduct is prevalent in Colorado homes
It could behoove residents of Southwest Colorado to test their home for a silent stalker - odorless, colorless, tasteless radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The average radon reading - based on 165 home tests done a year ago in La... [Read More]

Radon be gone: The invisible, dangerous deadly gas
Last night as I listened to the news, they discussed Dana Reeves dying from lung cancer. She had never smoked and discussion ensued as to many people dying who hadn't smoked and why. The Environmental Protection Agency has documented that 12 percent... [Read More]