Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon mitigation systems would be required in new homes under a House-passed bill. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) ...

Everyone is at risk for radon exposure. "If you've got ground contact with your house, you've got the opportunity for radon to come up," said Jessica Karns, with radon testing and mitigation company A ...

New single or two-family homes would have to have passive radon mitigation systems, under a bill (HF 2297) unanimously advanced by the Iowa Senate Wednesday. Unlike active radon mitigation systems, ...

If the radon levels in your home are only slightly elevated, try sealing holes and cracks in concrete walls and floors and test again. In most cases, sealing doesn’t solve the problem. But you’ll have ...

Radon mitigation systems can cost anywhere from $700 to $4,000, but the average homeowner will pay around $1,000. While these systems can be pricey, they can protect members of your household from ...

Radon is a toxic, odorless gas that can enter any home with ground contact. A radon mitigation system can remove dangerous levels of the gas from a home's air. Radon exposure is the leading cause of ...

Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed Thursday by the Iowa House.Supporters of the bill said it’s a step toward ...