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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]

Date Published: 09/27/2007


Dangers from granite countertops overblown

Health experts generally agree that most granite countertops emit radiation and radon at low levels. But, they say, such emissions are insignificant, especially in comparison with the radiation that's constantly raining down from space or seeping up from...[Read More]

Date Published: 11/30/2008


Lung cancer survivor and former Olympic hockey player warns of radon gas that could be hiding in your home

Every year, an invisible gas causes an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths in America, according to the EPA, and is the leading cause for non-smokers. Radon is a very real, very dangerous problem here in Northeast Ohio, because of the amounts of...[Read More]

Date Published: 01/28/2020