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Radon Testing In La Crosse County

Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in our country, and experts say it's also a problem in the La Crosse area. Earlier this year, health officials began testing homes for radon in the La Crosse area. The test results are back on more...[Read More]

Date Published: 03/22/2007


La Crosse County Warns Residents About Radon

An estimated 20% of homes in La Cross county have elevated levels of radon, which is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths in nonsmokers in the US. The La Cross County Health department is working with Gundersen Lutheran to raise awareness and to...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/07/2009


LIBRARY NOTES: Libraries aid in radon awareness cause

In January, the La Crosse County libraries in Bangor, Campbell, Holmen, Onalaska and West Salem began assisting the La Crosse County Health Department with the sale of short-term home radon testing kits. Who knew it would be such a phenomenon? In...[Read More]

Date Published: 03/15/2007


News in brief

The La Crosse County Health Department once again is offering radon test kits to anyone interested in checking the radon level in their...[Read More]

Date Published: 05/30/2008


Radon test available at health department

The La Crosse County Health Department has made available radon test kits for $10 at 300 Fourth St. N. as well as all La Crosse County Library locations and Monroe County Health Department, 315 W. Oak St., Sparta. During the past five years, radon...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/27/2020


‘Shocking’ number of county homes test high for radon

More than half of the homes tested for radon earlier this year had levels above the recommended limits, a result one county health official Monday called "quite shocking." Test results from 258 homes showed 55 percent contained radon above the...[Read More]

Date Published: 03/20/2007


County offers low-cost radon test kits

The La Crosse County Health Department once again is offering radon test kits to anyone interested in checking the radon level in their...[Read More]

Date Published: 04/14/2008


UW-L names six new recipients of distinguished alumni award

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse announced Thursday six honorees of distinguished alumni awards. James Burkhardt, '68, Bachelors in Physics and Math. Internationally recognized for his work in radon science and the development of radon testing...[Read More]

Date Published: 02/27/2020


County health officials push for radon testing

Discounted test kits are available as part of a radon awareness program by the La Cross county Health Department and Gundersen...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/15/2009


A Number of Area Homes Have High Levels of Radon Gas

The results are in. LaCrosse county has a lot of homes with high radon...[Read More]

Date Published: 03/21/2007


Testing Your Home For Radon

It's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, but experts say it can be preventable. Radon can effect everyone and, with a potential side effect of lung cancer, it can be devastating. Experts estimate about 21,000 people die each...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/11/2007