Radon News

Clark County giving away tests to detect radon levels in homes
David Garrett did not know what radon was until a friend at the health department suggested that he pick up a free radon testing kit. "I hung it up right away," the Springfield Twp. resident said, adding that he was shocked when he received the... [Read More]

Granite dealers knock down radon reports
Reports of granite countertops emitting radon and hazardous radiation have swept the Internet since a New York Times article in July, but state health officials and local granite dealers say the low levels released by the stone pose no serious threat.... [Read More]

Logan Co. Health Department distributing free radon testing kits
The Logan County Health Department is distributing free radon testing kits after the county was identified as one of 49 in Illinois to have a radon level higher than average. The average indoor radon level in Logan County was recorded at 6.3 picocuries... [Read More]