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Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:35
High levels of radon gas can pose a major risk to the health of hundreds of families residing in Scotland. More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands in 2011 and 800 homes were found to have higher-than-normal levels of ...
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 14:26
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “A nationwide survey of radon levels in schools estimates that nearly one in five has at least one schoolroom with a short-term radon level above the action level of 4 pCi/L (picoCuries per ...
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 14:26
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “A nationwide survey of radon levels in schools estimates that nearly one in five has at least one schoolroom with a short-term radon level above the action level of 4 pCi/L (picoCuries per ...
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 20:25
There are radon test kits homeowners can buy at big box stores or from organizations like Pinchin Environmental. But testing can be tricky. There are specific requirements when you test for radon. For example, you need to place the detector in the lowest ...
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 15:38
According to the Free Enterprise Radon Health Mine website, testing confirms radon levels averaging about 1700 pC/l of air - with normal fluctuations ranging from 700 to 2200 pC/l of air. Lewis said a 10-day treatment exposes her clients to the ...
Sun, 05/27/2012 - 18:31
London, May 27 : Hundreds of households in Scotland have been warned to take action against high levels of a radon gas, which is also thought to cause lung cancer. More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands in 2011 and ...
Sat, 05/26/2012 - 23:55
London, May 27 (ANI): Hundreds of households in Scotland have been warned to take action against high levels of a radon gas, which is also thought to cause lung cancer. More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the ...
Sat, 05/26/2012 - 23:26
More than 2,000 free radon testing kits were sent out to residents in Aberdeenshire last year and to almost 1,000 people in the Highlands. More than 800 homes recorded levels of radon above the point at which the HPA recommends action. Michael Matheson ...
Sat, 05/26/2012 - 23:19
More than 2,000 free radon testing kits were sent out to residents in Aberdeenshire last year and to almost 1,000 people in the Highlands. More than 800 homes recorded levels of radon above the point at which the HPA recommends action. Michael Matheson ...
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 23:56
More than 2,000 testing kits were sent out in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands last year and 800 homes detected higher-than-normal levels of radon. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that comes from minute amounts of uranium found in rock and soil.
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 08:29
Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil. Radon levels can reach dangerous levels in homes as the gas comes up through the soil and rocks surrounding their home. Radon gets into the home through cracks in ...
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 08:29
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the results of an EPA study indicate that the state of Iowa has relatively high levels of radon. Consumers can visit the Des Moines Radon Testing (http://www.desmoinesradontesting.com/) website to read ...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 14:53
“Sidney Regional Medical Center had the highest analysis rate among participating Panhandle employers for employees testing their home for radon,” Davies said. “We are so proud of them for taking the necessary steps to educate their employees about t ...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:08
the radon is not high this time of year,” she said. It’s not the first time testing turned up elevated radon levels at the school, but Morrison said she called Health Canada to get an expert opinion on the issue. Although some students and staff would ...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 11:54
the radon is not high this time of year,” she said. It’s not the first time testing turned up elevated radon levels at the school, but Morrison said she called Health Canada to get an expert opinion on the issue. Although some students and staff would ...
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:57
Souris parents can add radon to their list of concerns after testing found elevated levels of the cancer causing gas at Souris Consolidated School. Education Minister Alan McIsaac said the Eastern School District was in contact with the province’s public ...
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 08:59
The lung health agency identified three regions of the Commonwealth with generally lower testing rates and generally higher likelihood of high radon levels. ALAPA today unveiled its plan to promote radon testing among residents in the first ...
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 23:55
But it’s not required—at least not on a federal level. Five states require radon testing in schools, but there is no federal law mandating the practice, so schools in the other 45 states can choose whether or not they want to do it. New Jersey ...
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 19:44
An alarming number of the radon tests came back high. Eleven homes in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Westmoreland counties all tested in the danger zone. And one, in Beaver County, tested the highest. So we talked to homeowners who had extremely ...
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 17:57
AUGUSTA -- Testing your home for radon -- the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers -- should be at the top of your to-do list this month, officials say. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared January National Radon Action ...