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Editor's note: This article is the second in a two-part series and was produced as a project for The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, a program of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.
Read part one: Radon exposure risk could be greater than expected, effects difficult to measure
Radon regulation varies widely from state to state
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 5:00pm
RENO, Nev. — Californians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.
Nevadans are not.
In both states, renters are particularly vulnerable.
"There are no regulations to protect renters from radon in Nevada," said Susan Howe, radon education program director for the University of Nevada Cooperative Ex