By this time next year, the state will require lead testing for all children statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health says.

The EPA recommends taking action if your home or building is found to have a radon level higher than 4.0 pCi/L. Over time, exposure to higher levels of radon could lead to lung cancer. In the U.S., ...

A national radon map would help manage indoor radon risks, enabling homeowners to estimate radon levels based on local bedrock, even without testing. A preliminary assessment evaluated the ...

Efforts to map radon levels to identify where communities are at most risk and require interventions have historically provided county-wide averages based on very little data.

(The Center Square) – Illinois officials are raising awareness of what they call a silent killer. January is National Radon Action Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois officials are raising awareness of what they call a silent killer. January is National Radon Action Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office ...

Jan. 16—DIXON — Students from across Illinois are helping the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's Office of Homeland Security and the American Lung Association spread awareness about the ...

Over 83 million people around the U.S. live in residences with radon levels over the EPA's action level, new data reveals.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Two statewide awareness contests for the youth are being held during National Radon Action Month. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland ...

Illinois is one of two states that will host both broods of the periodical cicadas this year: Brood XIX and Brood XIII.

Illinois has passed a number of laws effective 1 January 2024 that impact commercial real estate and development. These new laws range from new requirements for residential landlords, first of its ...