The Iowa House approved a bill requiring radon mitigation systems in newly built homes, aiming to reduce cancer risks linked ...

Passive radon mitigation systems would be required in some new homes, under a bill (HF 2297) advanced by the Iowa House.

At the request of Councilor Marco Yepez-Gomez — and amidst ongoing conversations about Iowa’s troublesome cancer rates — the Marshalltown city council discussed and informally agreed on adding code ...

Many schools don’t know whether students are being exposed to the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., according to a memo published by the state auditor’s office.

Tackling the complex issue of the relationship between humans and the environment, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) held their Advocacy Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 25. The day consisted ...

State lawmakers approved stronger regulations for commercial dog breeders in Iowa, which has a poor rating among U.S. states for breeder violations ...

Licensed radon mitigation specialist Noel McDonald measures a vent pipe before installing it onto a radon mitigation system ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 Cancer in Iowa report showed that a cohort of farmers and their spouses selected in the mid-1990s had lower cancer rates ...

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Amanda Wanke, CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, will leave her position on May 9 to join Metro Transit in the Twin Cities as Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

This week's tornadoes were the state's first of 2026.