by All Colorado Radon | May 25, 2014 | News, Radon Blog
Kentucky has the “triple crown of lung cancer” — the country’s highest rate of smoking and high rates of secondhand smoke exposure and radon exposure. Read more about Kentucky’s Radon problems. We’re not in much better shape here in...
by All Colorado Radon | Apr 22, 2014 | News, Radon Blog
The Medical Detective looked into the five radiation controversies women are most worried about these days to get to the truth about what’s really dangerous. Radon: While most background radiation is too weak to be harmful, there’s a common source of radiation danger...
by All Colorado Radon | Apr 2, 2014 | News, Radon Blog
All 64 Colorado counties are now considered high-risk for radon exposure, according to new information from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Twelve counties, mostly in southern Colorado, that were previously considered “at moderate...
by All Colorado Radon | Jan 29, 2014 | Radon Blog
An stealthy, unwelcome house guest could be in your home and wreaking havoc on your lungs. Don’t just take our word for it. KKCO reminds us all that high levels of radon are found in one in 15 houses in the US. That makes it the leading cause of non-smoking...
by All Colorado Radon | Jan 12, 2014 | Radon Blog
Among the insights in the January issue is this: Dr. Maria Neira of the World Health Organization said that “Most radon-induced lung cancers occur from low and medium dose exposures in people’s homes. Radon is the second most important cause of lung cancer after...