Susan Dowdle was shocked to learn her stepdaughter’s mother had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. The cause of her cancer—radon gas in her basement. Here is Dowdle’s story of testing her home and installing a mitigation system on a fixed income.
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By Eleanor Divver In my job, I hear a lot of stories about families who have suffered terrible personal losses because they were unknowingly exposed to radon gas in their homes. Some of these stories, like the one below, just break my heart. A family moved to Salt Lake City eighteen years ago. The company …
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By Eleanor Divver Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of posts—during the month of September—focused on simple home improvement tips to help improve your quality of life and the environment. A family moved into their dream home in Salt Lake City 15 years ago and tested their home for radon gas. The …
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