THE STATE OF IOWA HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST RATE OF NEW CANCER CASES IN THE COUNTRY, BUT OUR STATE RANKS FIRST IN THE PERCENTAGE OF HOMES THAT HAVE RADON LEVELS AT OR ABOVE THE EPA’S ACCEPTED LEVEL.

The EPA Radon Zone Map, published in 1993, was based on limited data and intended to indicate predicted average indoor radon levels by county and not for site-specific risk evaluation. Today ...

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing a massive overhaul to slash staffing down to Reagan-era levels and save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year, agency chief ...

There are tests called continuous radon monitors, usually for real estate transactions, and also DIY charcoal kits. The EPA says if levels are above 4 picocuries, it needs mitigating. If it’s ...

Zeldin said EPA staffing will fall to a level last seen when President Ronald Reagan occupied the White House in the 1980s, when the agency was led by an administrator who was critical of it.

EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall ...

Alaska has the highest at 10.7 picocuries, followed by South Dakota at 9.6. According to the EPA’s radon map, all but five Idaho counties have a high or moderate risk of having elevated levels ...

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said the EPA expects to cut staff to levels similar to the 1980s, when President Ronald Reagan occupied the White House, in order to "operate as efficiently and ...