The Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as Radon Action Month to help people understand the risks of radon in buildings. Radon is an odorless gas that is released from naturally decaying radium and uranium in the soil and can be a...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/01/2020

Honor your family's health for Radon Awareness Month by learning about where radon comes from and its danger to human health. This month's Science Behind program at Walking Mountains Science Center will be presented by Chris Nichols and Roger Felch,...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/27/2020

At its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, Summit County's commissioners once again declared January as Radon Action Month, spotlighting the dangers of the silent, toxic gas lurking in some Colorado homes. The annual campaign reminds homeowners to get...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/14/2020

In an effort to help prevent lung cancer caused by radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center's Energy Smart Colorado program has partnered with Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County's Environmental Health Department to raise awareness and...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/09/2020

Salida resident Dick Michaud discovered the dangers of radon in homes the most tragic of ways. His good friend - an otherwise healthy, non-smoking, running enthusiast from Colorado Springs - died of lung cancer in 1988. The cause of his cancer was...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/08/2007