A large pipe with a fan inside is a simple way to think of a radon mitigation system. But how does it work? We asked an ...

With radon-caused lung cancer deaths averaging 20,000 per year, the Health Physics Society asks the public to consider taking action even at measured levels below current guidelines. Radon is a ...

Q. A recent inspection of my unit indicates that radon is entering through the concrete floor my first floor unit. Who is responsible for installing a radon mitigation system for my unit? A. Radon is ...

State health authorities, already years behind schedule, should be forced this year to set a safe limit on the amount of cancer-causing radon found in well water supplies, say citizens’ groups, two ...

But without specific guidelines on how to construct radon-proof homes, builders are left in a quandary. The cost of insulating homes from radon goes against their primary concern – keeping ...

Health Canada has proposedstronger standards for radon levels in indoor air to reduce the risk of health hazards such as lung cancer. Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that can ...