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
When Nancy Stokes moved into her Roanoke County home 13 years ago, it already had a radon mitigation unit. "I was very happy with that and it was just fine and then I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia about two-and-a-half years ago,"...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/04/2020
What is Radon? A colorless, gaseous radioactive element that's extremely toxic Discovered in 1900 by Friedrich Ernst Dorn Elevated radon levels in homes was not recognized as a potential public health threat until the mid-1980s Radon Health...[Read More]
Date Published: 02/03/2020