Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa — A Senate subcommittee advanced a bill on Tuesday which would require passive radon mitigation systems in newly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon mitigation systems would be required in new homes under a House-passed bill. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) ...

If the radon levels in your home are only slightly elevated, try sealing holes and cracks in concrete walls and floors and test again. In most cases, sealing doesn’t solve the problem. But you’ll have ...

Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to come up," said Jessica Karns, with radon testing and mitigation company A ...

Question: We sold our house and need to be out by the end of the month. The problem is that our new construction condo is not going to be ready. The buyers of our house cannot extend our occupancy ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. • Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. • There are no symptoms ...

. The gas is particularly a problem in the western part of the state, but radon is everywhere. "It doesn't cause you to have watery eyes or a stuffy nose or cough. It causes lung cancer," Pope said.

LANSING, MI — Do you have a radon system installed in your home? If so, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) may want to inspect it. The agency is seeking volunteers ...

Radon is a toxic, odorless gas that can enter any home with ground contact. A radon mitigation system can remove dangerous levels of the gas from a home's air. Radon exposure is the leading cause of ...

Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed Thursday by the Iowa House.Supporters of the bill said it’s a step toward ...