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
The McFarland Lions Club is again partnering with Public Health Madison & Dane County to increase public awareness about the risks of radon and to disseminate radon test kits. Many people correctly believe that smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer,...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/16/2020
A number of residents near the site where a quarry is slated to expand expressed concerns for how the operation would affect home values, water quality and other environmental factors during an Oct. 27 listening session hosted by Waunakee Village Board...[Read More]
Date Published: 10/29/2020
January is Radon Awareness Month, and a local Lion's Club is helping you test for it in your...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/24/2020
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and it's especially common in the Midwest. You can't tell if it's in your home unless you test for it. But a UW researcher who works with cancer wants to make sure that even if you don't get...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/14/2020
In 2007, approximately two thirds of homes tested in the Madison and Dane County area returned results with high levels of radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the US and the leading cause of lung cancer in...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/12/2009
Dane county residents are being urged to test their homes for radon during January, which is National Radon Action Month. Testing homes for elevated levels of radon is simple and inexpensive, while mitigation of radon problems is available through...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/18/2007
The Madison-Dane County Department of Public Health is taking the opportunity presented by National Radon Action Month to provide the public with some important and useful information about radon gas and what can be done about it. Testing is the only...[Read More]
Date Published: 01/18/2007