Titled “Estimated Radon Exposure in Eastern Pennsylvania Schools,” it estimates that children and faculty at many schools in the Lehigh Valley may be exposed to elevated levels of radon gas ...

It would let the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) share radon data it gathered. As of now, there are restrictions on what the DEP can release regarding radon levels.

Pennsylvania’s soil may be leaking radioactive ... Testing at his house found radon levels 1,100% higher than usual, causing lung damage equivalent to smoking 135 packs of cigarettes a day.

“The other 13% is caused by genetics, radon and chemicals and minerals such as asbestos ... the probability will be classified as an intermediate level. Most of these patients will undergo a biopsy ...

About 1 in 15 homes nationally have high levels of radon. Around 3 out of 4 in Iowa, or 70 percent, have high levels. “All of ...

The Morton Mandan Public Library in collaboration with Western Plains Public Health is launching a Radon Test Device Loan ...

Oliver and Sioux counties with free access to radon testing devices so they can monitor radon levels in their homes. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas linked to lung cancer.

On March 26, 2025, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte rescinded the Directive on Standardization of Enterprise Radon Policies (No. 2022-727) and removed the 2022 Radon ...

It also would establish a state tax credit for the installation of radon mitigration systems in existing homes and buildings. EPA ratings show every county in the state has an elevated level of radon.

Sarah A. Miller [email protected] Hoyne said by phone that 40% or more of the homes he tests are “absolutely” over safe levels and that radon is almost a bigger public health hazard ...