Lung cancer has gone from simply being a reportable disease in the 1700s to being the number one cause of cancer deaths in both women and men. Lung cancer kills twice as many women as breast cancer and three times as many men as prostate cancer. World Lung Cancer Day is an annual event that began on August 1, 2012, to raise awareness about lung cancer and lung health. Anyone … [Read more...] about August 1st is World Lung Cancer Day – What You Can Do to Raise Awareness
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Testing for Radon when Buying a New Home
Every homeowner should test for radon, but it’s especially timely to test when you are moving to a new home. Determining if radon levels are elevated in your new house will enable you to budget for radon mitigation if needed – or negotiate it into your new home purchase. What is radon? Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that forms when the uranium in natural stone below … [Read more...] about Testing for Radon when Buying a New Home
Which Radon Test Is Best for My Home
Before choosing a digital radon instrument, you should first decide whether to use a radon detector or a digital radon instrument. There are pros and cons to both options. Radon detectors provide accurate long term radon measurement A radon detector does not show radon content in real time. However, by placing radon detectors in several rooms for more than two months, an … [Read more...] about Which Radon Test Is Best for My Home
Radonova Relocates North American Headquarters to Accommodate Growth
Radonova – the global leader in radon measurement, has relocated from their Westmont, Illinois address to just 5 miles up the road to Lombard, Illinois as part of a long-term growth plan. The new facility more than doubles their capacity to sell and process radon tests and measurements in the United States and Canada. The new office, located at 1 East 22nd Street, Suite 200 … [Read more...] about Radonova Relocates North American Headquarters to Accommodate Growth
Iowa Public Schools Required to Test for Radon, Thanks to Gail Orcutt
To some people Gail Orcutt was a dedicated teacher for 33 years from Iowa who enjoyed gardening, quilting and playing golf. But to the radon industry she was a revered spokesperson, advocate, and hero who changed the lives of many. Gail Orcutt was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 even though she had never smoked or worked in a smoking environment. Radon was determined to … [Read more...] about Iowa Public Schools Required to Test for Radon, Thanks to Gail Orcutt
