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New radon guidance 'will cause more confusion' - ENDS Report (subscription)

2010-07-28
New radon guidance 'will cause more confusion'ENDS Report (subscription)A stricter target level for radon pollution in buildings issued by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has been criticised by independent radon industry body ...

Protect Children From a Hidden Home Health Hazard - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

2010-07-26
Protect Children From a Hidden Home Health HazardNewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Every state has pockets of high radon levels. Because levels vary from one area to another, the only way to know a specific home's radon level is to test it ...

Homeowners should check for gas that causes lung cancer: officials - Telegraph.co.uk

2010-07-09
Homeowners should check for gas that causes lung cancer: officialsTelegraph.co.ukThe HPA said it was introducing the new target level because the latest research has led to a greater understanding of the health harms that radon can cause ...HPA Issues New Advice On Radon, UKMedical News Today (press release)Increase in homes 'at risk' from radon gasIndependentRadon Level Identification In Homes Increases, Radon Mitigation Reduction ...Learning and Finance (blog)all 4 news articles »

Radon: You can protect yourself from odorless, tasteless gas - Visalia Times-Delta

2010-07-22
Radon: You can protect yourself from odorless, tasteless gasVisalia Times-DeltaThose who need an official record of radon levels will want to use a certified provider of radon services. The state department of health has a complete ...

Reader worries about health effects after Radon found in rec room - Telegraph-Journal

2010-07-30
Reader worries about health effects after Radon found in rec roomTelegraph-JournalThere are several methods you can use to reduce the radon levels in your home that shouldn't break the bank. You can perform a short-term home test by ...and more »

Efficiently select Radon Testing to feel safer | my financial analysis

2010-07-29
Professional Radon Testing radon tester can measure the radon level in your home if radon levels are high, help to repair the problem before it causes serious health problems. Radon diagnostics are also available, ...

When the environment kills: Can living in a cancer cluster raise ...

2010-07-30
“People are at risk for exposure to benzene when waiting in traffic,” says Vivi Abrams, spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Environmental Health. ... Exposure to radon has been linked to lung cancer in several epidemiological studies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that one in 15 homes have elevated radon levels in the United States. This gas can also be found in groundwater, soil or building materials. ...

Radon Gas Is America's Biggest Health Threat

2010-07-20
Radon gas in the indoor air of America's homes poses a serious health risk. More than 20000 Americans die of radon-related lung cancer every year. Millions of homes have an elevated radon level. If you also smoke, your risk of lung ...

Radon: You Can Protect Yourself from Odorless, Tasteless Gas ...

2010-07-22
Those who need an official record of radon levels will want to use a certified provider of radon services. The state department of health has a complete list of these providers online. If the tester you found isn't on this list, ...

Boston Blazer Paul Dawson Donates Hair, Wears Radon Tee

2010-07-21
Introduced by CanSAR (Cancer Survivors Against Radon), the Radon Tee symbolizes the need for every homeowner to test their homes for radon and fix it if the radon level is high. Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers ...

Radon sneaks up on city

2010-07-21
Discussion about the danger posed by radon was more than theoretical for Alderwoman Karen Young last week

New Laws Effective January 1, 2010

2010-07-20
The following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.

In Short

2010-07-19
A roundup of today's other regional news in brief

HPA Issues New Advice On Radon, UK

2010-07-09
A new initiative to reduce concentrations of radon in UK homes has been launched by the Health Protection Agency. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the biggest source of human exposure to ionising radiation in the UK and is responsible for an estimated 1,100 lung cancer deaths a year. After reviewing the latest scientific evidence, as well as the costs and benefits of radon ...

Homeowners should check for gas that causes lung cancer: officials

2010-07-09
Homeowners should investigate if the may be at risk from high levels of naturally occuring gas that can cause lung cancer, government scientists said.

2010-07-30