A large pipe with a fan inside is a simple way to think of a radon mitigation system. But how does it work? We asked an ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...

This time of year might feel too late for making new year’s resolutions, or too early for spring cleaning, but it’s just the right time for taking an important step to protect the health your family: ...

Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of uranium trapped within the earth’s bedrock. Small amounts of radon can be found in the air we breathe every day, but nearly ...

The Internal Revenue Service, while expressing concern for residents in the radon-polluted Reading Prong, has ruled that current tax laws can provide no relief to homeowners making costly attempts to ...

Q: I'm building a new home, and someone asked me what my builder was going to do about radon. I've never heard of radon and thought it was a joke. Is radon an issue I should worry about? And what can ...

Most New Year’s resolutions involve our personal health — exercising more, eating better, losing weight or quitting smoking. I’d like to suggest one that will protect your whole family’s health and ...

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas created by the decay of uranium in soil and rock. Radon enters the home through cracks and crevices in the foundation, through exposed soil and sometimes ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month. What is radon? Radon is a radioactive gas, a by-product from the decay of uranium in the soil that occurs ...

The threat of lung cancer induced by long-term exposure to radon — a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that emanates naturally from the earth — has created a market for devices and businesses that ...

Question: One of our ground-floor condominiums has been listed for sale. The seller rarely opened the doors or windows because of previous health problems. The buyer had a property inspection that ...