Granite countertops are coming under fire after a flurry of complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency claiming they can decay over time and emit radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. In July, the EPA released a statement that the...[Read More]

Date Published: 08/20/2008

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]

Date Published: 09/27/2007

Is a whole-house fan not recommended for a house with a radon problem? Because the radon mitigation system is sealed and works on the underside of the basement slab, the whole-house fan probably can't compete with it. You could prove the point by...[Read More]

Date Published: 04/10/2008

A dispute over invisible, but potentially dangerous, radon gas is unfolding in Howard County Circuit Court over a radon contractor's claim that county inspectors are not making home builders toe the line on required...[Read More]

Date Published: 09/02/2008