Federal health officials declared indoor radon “ a national health problem ” more than 30 years ago .
Yet , the 2008 Illinois Radon Awareness Act that Linnertz fought tooth and nail for is an anomaly across states . The handful of existing regulaions across the country have largely failed to address a problem that experts say is easily handled through relatively simple and affordable technology .
CJ Donley examines a hole he ’ s drilled through a circular piece of plastic on Jan . 2 at a home in Springfield . Donley is an on- site foreman at The Radon Company , a radon testing and mitigation business based out of southwestern Missouri . Tristen Rouse / Missourian
LEFT : Hole saws , meant to attach to a power drill , sit on the lawn on Jan . 2 at a home in Springfield . RIGHT : CJ Donley drills a hole through a circular piece of plastic on Jan . 2 at a home in Springfield . Through this hole and others , electrical wires and various kinds of pipe will be fed through and then sealed with silicone as part of The Radon Company ’ s radon mitigation system . Tristen Rouse / Missourian