Iowa has some of the highest radon levels in the nation. By July of 2027, every public school building in Iowa must have tested for naturally occurring, cancer-causing radon gas. They're also required ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - For Iowa cancer survivor Maria Steele, the trouble started with a cough that just wouldn't go away. "Lung cancer was the very last thing on my mind," said the now retired nurse ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but early detection and prevention can make a life-saving difference. Dr. Shobha ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. TONIGHT WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT WHAT BUILDERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE DOING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RADON IN HOMES. SEVEN OUT OF TEN HOUSES IN IOWA HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF THE ODORLESS ...

MASON CITY — There’s an online map showing the potential of exposure to radon — an odorless, radioactive gas which has been proven to cause lung cancer — for homes in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.

BE ARGUED ON THE SENATE FLOOR YET. BEN PEPPER, THANK YOU. ANOTHER BILL INTRODUCED AT THE STATE HOUSE WOULD REQUIRE ALL NONPUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO TEST FOR RADON. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY ...

Advocates and partners of the Iowa Environmental Council gathered in the Iowa Capitol rotunda Wednesday to advocate for ...

Last year, the Iowa Legislature took an important first step by passing legislation directing a comprehensive study into what ...

IOWA, USA — EDITOR NOTE: The American Lung Association and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services have reportedly exhausted their supply for free radon test kits at this time. Starting in ...

• Iowa's top four cancers are lung, breast, prostate and melanoma. • Some cancer risks are unavoidable — but others can be prevented. • Iowa Cancer Consortium has a new focus on environmental ...