Passive radon mitigation systems would be required in some new homes, under a bill (HF 2297) advanced by the Iowa House.

The Iowa House approved a bill requiring radon mitigation systems in newly built homes, aiming to reduce cancer risks linked ...

Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. (Photo via Getty Images) A bill that would provide tax credits for the purchase and installation of radon mitigation systems and require passive ...

At the request of Councilor Marco Yepez-Gomez — and amidst ongoing conversations about Iowa’s troublesome cancer rates — the Marshalltown city council discussed and informally agreed on adding code ...

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Iowans who are not smokers. Wilz said radon mitigation systems can save the state and its citizens hundreds of millions of dollars that would be spent on ...

Real estate is all about location, location, location -- and in more ways than one. As scientific research grows more sophisticated about naturally occurring toxins that are harmful to people's health ...

Homeowners are routinely urged to install detection devices for any number of environmental hazards. Fire and smoke detectors provide immediate protection against a real-time threat and carbon ...

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. (Photo via Getty Images) A bill that would provide tax credits for the ...