Use A Professional For Radon Mitigation

November 11, 2015

This UK Radon Awareness Week, propertECO are spreading the message not only about the risks of radon exposure, but also about the risks of employing the wrong contractor, or using the wrong equipment, to deal with a radon problem. Martin Freeman, Managing Director of propertECO said “We are very keen to promote not only awareness […]

Tags: Radon Awareness Week, Radon Contractor, Radon Experts, Radon Fan, Radon Gas, Radon mitigation, Radon Specialists, RadonAway

Special Offer During UK Radon Awareness Week

November 9, 2015

The first UK Radon Awareness Week has officially begun, and to mark the occasion, propertECO are running a very special offer on home radon test kits. Normally priced at £42.00, for a limited time only customers can purchase a pack of two radon detectors for just £28.00* – that’s a massive saving of 33%! To […]

Tags: Radon, Radon Test Kits, Radon Test Kits Special Offer, radonweek, Reduced Price Radon Detectors, UK Radon Awareness Week

International Award presented to propertECO Director for Radon Awareness Efforts

October 5, 2015

At the 2015 International Radon Symposium in Minneapolis, USA, propertECO’s Commercial Director, Rebecca Coates was presented with an award recognising her efforts to further radon education and awareness in the UK. The Innovative Leadership Award was presented to Rebecca by Shawn Price, President of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) for her […]

Tags: AARST, European Radon Day, propertECO, Radon, Radon Awareness, Radon Awareness Week, Radon Risk Communication, Rebecca Coates, UK Radon Association

Diagnostic Profiling To Improve Radon Mitigation Results

July 31, 2015

In the UK, homeowners usually carry out radon testing using two passive detectors, one of which is placed in a living room and one in a bedroom. If the radon test results show elevated levels are present, these results are then presented to the radon mitigation specialist to use as a basis for designing a […]

Tags: Radon Case Study, Radon Contractor, Radon Diagnostic Test, Radon Grab Sample, Radon mitigation, Radon Profiling, Radon Specialist, Radon Sump System, Radon Testing, RadStar GM1-2

Lawsuit over radon exposure brought against Canadian employer

May 22, 2015

A Canadian widower has filed a lawsuit against her husband’s former employer after he died from lung cancer.  The Columbian newspaper reports that Carl Murray, a fireman working for the city of Vancouver fire department died from lung cancer in 2013 and his wife, Wendy Murray believes this was due to radon exposure he received […]

Tags: Radon in the workplace; Radon risk assessments; Employer's Guide to Radon; Radon Lawsuit

World Cancer Day 2015 – Radon Can Cause Lung Cancer

February 4, 2015

Wednesday 4th February 2015 is World Cancer Day. Few people realise that a naturally occurring gas that can accumulate unnoticed within buildings is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the UK, and the leading cause of the disease in non-smokers. Radon-induced lung cancer claims over 1000 lives in the UK every year, yet […]

Tags: Lung Cancer, Radon, Radon Awareness, Radon Testing, UK Radon Association, World Cancer Day 2015

MP congratulates propertECO on business success & cancer-beating work

October 31, 2014

propertECO are delighted to have received hearty congratulations from the MP for Bath and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, the Rt Hon Don Foster MP, following the company’s success in a recent national business competition. Mr Foster is a keen supporter of local businesses and was impressed by propertECO’s achievements over the last three years, which […]