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
January is considered Radon Action Month. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is warning citizens of the Palmetto State to be aware of radon. According to DHEC, radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil,...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/26/2020
A Taylors woman has lung cancer, which her doctor concluded was caused by high levels of radon in her home. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking. "I've never smoked a cigarette a day in my life, so it wasn't from...[Read More]
Date Published: 04/10/2008