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Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:28

Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Tahoe Daily Tribune
While the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Education Program. The tests were free during January in ...

District 95 passes its radon testing - TribLocal

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:12

District 95 passes its radon testing
TribLocal
By Jeff Borgardt Special to the Tribune Yesterday at 1:04 pm The results of radon tests at Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 buildings were below contaminated levels, officials recently announced. After parents complained that testing done ...

Radon could lurk - Sioux City Journal

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:16

Radon could lurk
Sioux City Journal
Mercy Medical Center and the Siouxland District Health Department are joining forces to increase consumer awareness of the dangers of radon gas. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that causes no immediate health symptoms, but long-term ...

Radon gas problem is highlighted in survey - Wexford People

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 02:52

Limerick Post

Radon gas problem is highlighted in survey
Wexford People
By DAVID MEDCALF ONE ENNISCORTHY house has been found to have nine times the acceptable level of the cancer causing gas radon. And the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) has found the one in every five Wexford homes tested exceeded the ...
Thousands at risk from deadly gasLimerick Post

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Residents warned over 'radon test' scam - Belfast Newsletter

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 13:59

BBC News

Residents warned over 'radon test' scam
Belfast Newsletter
Fraudsters sent out letters in recent days to residents in the Newry area, saying they will be required to leave their homes for three days in the middle of February to facilitate tests for radon gas. The letters claim to be from the Department of ...
'Move out' scam radon letters order householdersBBC News

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5 alarms you must have in your home - Fox News

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 13:59

Fox News

5 alarms you must have in your home
Fox News
Radon Killing as many as 20000 people a year, radon is second only to smoking as a cause of lung cancer, and the leading cause among non-smokers. This colorless, odorless gas results when naturally occurring uranium in the soil decays.

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Health & Fitness File, Feb. 1 - Journal Times

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:19

Health & Fitness File, Feb. 1
Journal Times
RADON INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Learn about the risks of radon, testing procedures and mitigation. 6 pm today. Free. Test kits will be sold for $5 cash or check. Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Parkway, Burlington. FREE FLU SHOTS FOR UNINSURED: Health ...

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Over 40 homes in Waterford found with high levels of cancer-causing radon gas - Waterford Today

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:46

Over 40 homes in Waterford found with high levels of cancer-causing radon gas
Waterford Today
Over 300 homes from across the country have been identified by the RPII as having high levels of radon in the last seven months. Nationally, radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer after smoking and is directly linked to up to 200 lung cancer ...

Radon risk? — Testing your home is important, and cheaper than you think - Las Cruces Sun-News

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:34

Radon risk? — Testing your home is important, and cheaper than you think
Las Cruces Sun-News
By James Staley / Healthy U Jay Morrison of Quality Home Inspections, Inc. checks on a radon test at Fiesta Mobile Homes. Some people think it will drop their property's value. Others think that just because they don't live in an area with high levels ...
Loreck Homes Only Certified Home Builder of Radon Mitigation and MeasurementPR.com (press release)

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Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits in Douglas County - The Record-Courier

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 19:40

Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits in Douglas County
The Record-Courier
Eric Matus of the Nevada State Health Division spoke a the radon education program at the CVIC Hall on Thursday night. More than 30 people attended the meeting. Steve Lewis of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension said that you don't know your ...

The Tampered Radon Test - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:08

The Tampered Radon Test
Minneapolis Star Tribune
I don't know how it happened, and I'm not accusing anyone of intentionally doing something that's completely despicable, but it looks like someone intentionally tampered with a radon test. I recently inspected a home that was being flipped for some ...

Officials: Threat of radon high in state - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 06:05

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

Officials: Threat of radon high in state
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
By NAOMI CREASON The Sentinel, Carlisle There are a number of concerns when buying or owning a home, but the state Department of Environmental Protection is hoping homeowners pay attention to a specific odorless and radioactive gas -- radon.
Contact 6: January is National Radon Action MonthFOX6Now.com Milwaukee
Silent dangerJefferson Post

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Free radon test kits available - KRCG

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 22:15

Free radon test kits available
KRCG
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers. Radon is an odorless gas that occurs when uranium in the earth's soil breaks down and emits alpha particles which can damage human cells. Radon can enter your home through cracks in ...
Low-cost test could save livesSt. George Daily Spectrum

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WKU, City of Bowling Green partnered for radon awareness - College Heights Herald

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 21:31

WKU, City of Bowling Green partnered for radon awareness
College Heights Herald
WKU-sponsored billboards around the region have reminded passersby to check their homes for radon. January is National Radon Action Month. The city of Bowling Green also proclaimed January to be Radon Action Month to coincide with the national ...

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Warning over Newry fake radon gas letters - BBC News

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 18:00

BBC News

Warning over Newry fake radon gas letters
BBC News
The Department of Health has said letters purporting to come from it warning about upcoming radon gas tests in homes are fake. The letters, bearing faked signatures of Health Minister Edwin Poots, have been reported by people in Newry.
Newry radon gas letters 'are scam'U.TV

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Radon Test Kits Available - WKSR

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 17:21

Radon Test Kits Available
WKSR
Radon exposure is the number two cause of lung cancer and claims nearly 22000 lives each year in the US The best time to check your home for radon is in the winter months, when homes are closed to protect against the cold weather. Radon test kits are ...
THE HEATING SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO TEST FOR RADONVillageSoup Belfast

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New Illinois Law Requires Radon Disclosure to Tenants - Environmental Expert (press release)

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 16:58

New Illinois Law Requires Radon Disclosure to Tenants
Environmental Expert (press release)
EC2 provides radon and other indoor air quality (IAQ) services to residential and commercial customers across the Midwest. Woodstock, IL, January 30th, 2012 -- A new law that went into effect on January 1 st has caught many landlords off guard across ...

Area residents encouraged to test for radon - North Platte Telegraph

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 10:53

Area residents encouraged to test for radon
North Platte Telegraph
By HEATHER JOHNSON | Sunday, January 29, 2012 4:06 AM CST Residents living in Lincoln, Logan and McPherson counties are being urged to test their homes for radon. According to data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, ...

A silent danger: In Minnesota, about one in three homes pose health risks - West Central Tribune

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 15:07

A silent danger: In Minnesota, about one in three homes pose health risks
West Central Tribune
Shortly after moving into their home, the couple decided to have their house tested for radon. They found dangerously high levels of it in their basement and hired a professional to install a radon mitigation system. Jackie Kaufenberg said it brings ...

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FAQs about Radon - West Central Tribune

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 15:07

FAQs about Radon
West Central Tribune
Radon is an invisible, odorless gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water. Radon typically moves through the ground to the air in your home through cracks and holes in the foundation. Any home, new or old, ...

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