Children, senior citizens and others have been left vulnerable after public housing authorities across the country have refused to locate and eradicate radon in their homes. About 70 percent of Denver's public housing units have not been tested...[Read More]
Date Published: 11/22/2019
January is National Radon Action Month, and public health officials in Jefferson County are encouraging residents to pick up free radon test kits all month long, while supplies last. One free kit is offered per address on a first come, first-served...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/06/2020
January is National Radon Action Month, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging residents to protect themselves and loved ones from dangerous radon gas by testing their homes. To help, JCPH is offering free radon test kits all month...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/01/2020
While government agencies recommend private homeowners test and mitigate radon levels, there is no law requiring publicly-subsidized housing to undergo radon testing and mitigation. A CBS4 investigation tested five public housing apartments in Denver,...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/25/2020
Colorado's largest jurisdictions are encouraging residents to test for a cancer-causing gas during Radon Action Month in January. About 500 Coloradans die each year due to radon-related lung cancer. DDPHE has 700 free testing kits available at the...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/08/2020
A study expected to determine the best path forward in mitigating dangerously high levels of radon from Denver's public housing units has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson for the Denver Housing Authority said in an email to...[Read More]
Date Published: 05/05/2020
While government agencies recommend private homeowners test and mitigate radon levels, there is no law requiring publicly-subsidized housing to undergo radon testing and...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/26/2020
Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that seeps into basements across Colorado. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, smoking and radon are the leading cause of lung cancer. Smoking is a choice. Living with radon gas doesn't have to be....[Read More]
Date Published: 02/04/2020
Radon is a silent killer that could be seeping into your home without you even knowing it. Now, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) wants to help you test for it. As part of Radon Action Month, DDPHE is encouraging residents...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/26/2020