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Iowa schools have 5 years to test for radon. 3 years in, fewer than half have done so

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the Iowa Department of Education's response, provided after the article was initially published on Oct. 1, 2025. When a pulmonologist told Gail ...
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Iowa schools making slow progress testing for radon

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 ...
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Iowa volunteers begin water testing as advocates push for state funding

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Iowa volunteers concerned with the state’s water quality are beginning a new season of independent testing for nitrates in bodies of water surrounding where ...
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Nine Iowa beaches test for high E. coli this week. Where is swimming not recommended?

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming is piling up, going from one to nine in just one week, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Wondering how can you check up on ...