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One-third of Utah homes contain dangerous levels of radon. Testing, mitigation and regulation aren't keeping up.

Salt Lake City Weekly 07 Aug 2024
Some of Benney's main objectives with starting the Utah Radon Lab at the University of Utah were to fill some of the gaps in the data and get the appropriate information to the right people ... The lab ...
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How to know whether you need a radon detector

Daily Press 04 Apr 2024
This short-term test kit takes only 48 to 96 hours to gauge your radon levels, and the lab that runs the test is quick ... This kit takes three to seven days to check your home’s radon levels, and the lab analysis is included in the cost.
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Many Southeast Minnesota homes have high radon. Now is time to test, public health experts say

Post Bulletin 20 Jan 2024
That's why MDH and other public health agencies advocate for homeowners and renters to test for radon ... "High levels of radon exist in Olmsted County," said Lauri Clements, environmental health lab manager for Olmsted County Public Health Services.
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Free Radon Test Kits Available to the Public During Radon Action Month

North Forty News 12 Jan 2024
January is Radon Action Month, and both the Larimer County CSU Extension Office and the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) are urging residents to test their homes for radon.
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DEP Highlights National Radon Action Month, Provides Free Radon Test Kits

Courier Express 05 Jan 2024
Harrisburg – January is National Radon Action Month, marking a time of increased outreach and public awareness for this serious health hazard ... A list of state-certified radon contractors, labs, and testers is available on DEP’s website.
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Health column: Looking for a new year's resolution? Test your home for radon

Hastings Tribune 05 Jan 2024
Pop quiz! What are the observable signs of radon? ... There are NO observable signs of radon — you cannot see it, taste it, or smell it! However, it is the No ... Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas.
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Concerned about radon in your home? How to get started with testing.

Lehigh Valley 04 Jan 2024
Pennsylvania is particularly prone to elevated radon levels ... Radon test kits typically cost around $20-$30 ... A list of state-certified radon contractors, labs and testers is available on DEP’s website, dep.pa.gov.
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Could your Las Cruces home have a radon problem? Find out with a free test kit

Las Cruces Sun News 01 Jan 2024
Authorities at the plant were stunned to learn that the source of the radiation was astoundingly high levels of radon gas in the basement of the Watras family home and not from the nuclear plant itself.
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Living in the shadow of dead trees

Daily Herald 04 Nov 2023
The people who are currently buying our home ordered a radon test ... If you want to confirm the radon findings, you can order radon test canisters from an environmental testing lab and perform your own test.
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How to test your home's air quality

Winston-Salem Journal 28 Jul 2023
Radon tests ... Electronic radon tests continuously monitor radon levels in your home and notify you through an app or on-screen display, while one-time collection kits need to be sent in to a lab.
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CREATING A COLOR STORY

Independent Tribune 23 Jul 2023
Radon tests ... Electronic radon tests continuously monitor radon levels in your home and notify you through an app or on-screen display, while one-time collection kits need to be sent in to a lab.
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How to test the air quality in your home

York News-Times 08 Jul 2023
Radon tests ... Electronic radon tests continuously monitor radon levels in your home and notify you through an app or on-screen display, while one-time collection kits need to be sent into a lab.
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How to test the air quality in your home; what to know about getting professional help

Daily Bulletin 06 Jul 2023
Radon tests ... Electronic radon tests continuously monitor radon levels in your home and notify you through an app or on-screen display, while one-time collection kits need to be sent into a lab.
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Many homes in the Lehigh Valley have high levels of radon. Here’s why you should care

The Morning Call 03 May 2023
Bill Brodhead talks about devices used to detect radon including a radon chamber in his small radon lab in his basement Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Riegelsville.
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Living in SD means elevated risk for radon exposure, lung cancer

The Daily Republic 15 Apr 2023
It was a “dream come true,” until the couple realized they were being exposed to 20 times more radon than the amount deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency ... Now, their radon levels are “basically zero,” Wright said.

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