RadonAway Press Releases

RadonAway Launches New Business To Business Ordering App

Boston, MA, June 2022 - Unbound Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of a new business to business (B2B) purchasing app for RadonAway, a top wholesale manufacturer and distributor of radon mitigation equipment. The RadonAway app was custom-designed, built and launched for both iOS and Android and leverages and extends the current Magento ecommerce operations used for online ordering.

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RadonAway Announces a New Canadian Distribution Partnership with Ontor Limited

Ward Hill, MA, November 2019 - RadonAway, the world’s leading manufacturer of radon fans radon testing, and radon mitigation products has announced a new Canadian distribution partnership agreement with Ontor Limited, a highly respected, 71-year-old master distributor based in Toronto, Ontario, with representatives throughout Canada.

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RadonAway Announces New Products to Help Combat Cancer-Causing Radon Gas

Myrtle Beach, SC, October 1, 2018 – Radon Gas is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. It is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year in the United States, one every 25 minutes. It’s no wonder that a small, but dedicated, industry has gradually emerged – an industry with one purpose: to save lives by radon testing and mitigating radon gas. From October 1st through October 3rd, the radon industry’s major trade show and educational conference, the International Radon Symposium hosted by the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, is taking place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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RadonAway Users Group Summit (RUGS) Breaks Records

Myrtle Beach, SC, September 29, 2018 – For about three decades, the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) has hosted the annual International Radon Symposium, bringing together radon professionals from around the world to exchange knowledge, experiences and practical techniques with the common goal of saving lives through radon testing and radon mitigation.  Eight years ago, Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc., a long-time supporter and sponsor of AARST, and its RadonAway® brand, the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of radon fans and radon mitigation products, accessories and supplies, introduced its first “RadonAway Users Group” full-day educational event the day before the opening of the AARST symposium.

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Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc. Acquires Air Chek Inc. Radon Laboratory

Ward Hill, MA, September 27, 2018 – Spruce has announced the recent acquisition of Air Chek, a respected radon test device manufacturer located in North Carolina. Shawn Price, Director of Laboratory Operations at Spruce, reports, “The acquisition of Air Chek expands and enhances the choices of radon test devices we can offer to our customers, and add to the number of devices we can produce to meet the growing needs of an increasingly aware marketplace. Air Chek, founded in 1985, has sold millions of their patented radon test kits around the world, serving homeowners and radon professionals with same-day analysis and online availability of test results from its state-of-the-art, NELAC-accredited laboratory facilities. As a member of the Spruce family, Air Chek will continue to operate from its current facility.”

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Radon Fan Manufacturer Announces Record-Breaking Year

Ward Hill, MA, December 22, 2017 – RadonAway, parent company Spruce Environmental Technologies Inc., exceeded 2017 goals, setting a new sales record for the company rewarding employees.

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Happy Employees, Happy Customers: Company Culture a Top Priority at Growing Environmental Tech Manufacturer

Ward Hill, MA, July 19, 2017 – In the last few years, several studies have shown a direct correlation between employee happiness and productivity. Some results even show an increase in productivity of 12% and higher for happy workers. At Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc., “employee happiness” is not merely a statistic, but an essential pillar of the company’s culture.

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In the Business of Saving Lives: New England Regional Conference of Radon Professionals

Ward Hill, MA, June 21, 2017 – 650,000 homes are at high risk in Massachusetts. At least 30% of homes in New Hampshire are at high risk. One third of homes in Maine are at high risk. These are just some of the staggering statistics out of New England pertaining to the #1 environmental health threat and #1 cause of lung cancer for nonsmokers: radon gas.

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Inspiring Lung Cancer Event Held at Boston’s Iconic Prudential Center

Ward Hill, MA, December 5, 2016 – The average person takes 673 million breaths in their lifetime. Most never think twice about the natural act of breathing, but for more than 158,000 Americans this year alone who have died or will die from lung cancer, breath is literally a matter of life and death. Even though lung cancer is the top cancer killer of both men and women, awareness of and funding for the disease are lacking when compared with other leading cancers. Shine A Light on Lung Cancer events seek to change this.

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Growing Environmental Company Opens Doors to New Warehouse

Ward Hill, MA, June 15, 2016 – Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc., celebrated the opening of a new 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse at their corporate campus, located in the Ward Hill Business District of Haverhill, MA. Construction began in August 2015, and the shipping warehouse became fully functional in April 2016. This new building is one of three buildings on the Spruce campus.

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$25 Million Study Finds Link between Cell Phones and Cancer, but is there a Bigger Threat?

Ward Hill, MA, June 9, 2016 – Over 90% of adults in the United States use cell phones. The once-heated debate about the connection between these cordless devices and cancer seemed to have faded from public consciousness, until recently…

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Haverhill's "Green Mayor" Visits Growing Environmental Company

Ward Hill, MA, April 13, 2016 – Just last week, Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini payed a visit to the Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc. company headquarters located on Saber Way in the city’s Ward Hill section. He was accompanied by the Haverhill Economic Development and Planning Director, Mr. Bill Pillsbury. Mayor Fiorentini and Mr. Pillsbury met with company executives and toured the expanding facilities, taking time to talk with members of the company’s production team, many of whom have been Haverhill residents for their entire lives.

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$10,000 Raised for Life-Saving Lung Cancer Advocacy Group

Ward Hill, MA, March 7, 2016 – Just last week, executives from Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc. presented Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR) President, Kyle Hoylman, with a check for $10,000. The company’s call for donations to CanSAR began in mid-January of this year in conjunction with National Radon Action Month. Spruce asked each of its customers to add $5.00 onto their product orders through February with the promise of matching the total, dollar for dollar, with the goal of significantly benefitting this life-saving organization.

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UK Study Reveals Less Than 1 In 10 People Understand Radon

Ward Hill, MA, November 7, 2015 – If asked about the risks associated with long-term exposure to radon gas, how many would you be able to list? In a recent study of nearly 3,000 people commissioned by the UK Radon Association, only 9% of Britons were aware of the health threat radon gas poses. Of the 91% unable to list any health risks associated with radioactive radon gas, 67% admitted to not knowing there were any related health risks at all.

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New Radon Standard for New Home Construction Released During National Radon Action Month

(I-Newswire) January 24, 2013 – A new AARST/ANSI Standard,"RRNC 2.0, Reducing Radon in New Construction of 1 & 2 Family Dwellings and Townhouses," provides a "Model Code" for the installation and testing of new construction radon systems, further reducing radon risk in new homes.

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Dr. Oz to Homeowners: "Test for radon."

RadonAway and AccuStar Labs Participate in Radon Event

(I-Newswire) February 23, 2011 – On Thursday, February 10, Fox's Dr. Oz Show turned its attention to radon, a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer and is responsible for the deaths of nearly 60 Americans each day.

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Radon Industry Event Debuts New Initiatives, Products to Protect Consumers

RadonAway and AccuStar Labs Participate in Radon Event

Ward Hill, MA, November 12, 2010 - Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc. was well represented at the 2010 International Radon Symposium held in Columbus, Ohio, October 17 through 20.

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Radon Testing Can Save 21,000 Lives Each Year

Worldwide Radon Tee Campaign Seeks to Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Ward Hill, MA, July 30, 2010 - For more than six hours on a sunny Friday, the Radon Tee World Trek 2010 traveled Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, making native Bostonians and tourists aware that cancer-causing radon might be hiding in their homes.

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Boston Blazer Paul Dawson Donates Hair, Wears Radon Tee

Worldwide Radon Tee Campaign Seeks to Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Ward Hill, MA, July 20, 2010 - Boston Blazers professional indoor lacrosse player Paul Dawson posed with the Radon Tee after shedding his long hair in support of the fight against cancer.

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Radon Tee Brings Radon Awareness to Massachusetts

Worldwide Campaign Seeks to Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Ward Hill, MA, July 12, 2010 - The Radon Tee's Massachusetts visit was kicked off June 9-11, 2010, at an annual meeting and continuing education conference hosted by the New England Chapter of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (NE AARST).

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RadonAway and AccuStar Labs Receive ALA Awards

Recognized for Their Effort to Prevent Radon-Induced Lung Cancer

Ward Hill, MA, November 24, 2009 - On Friday, November 13, 2009 RadonAway and AccuStar Labs were honored for their roles in promoting lung cancer awareness and prevention by the American Lung Association (ALA) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Spruce Radon Trainer Receives Awards

Ward Hill, MA, November 1, 2005 - Trudy Y. Smith, Senior Training Specialist for Spruce Environmental Technologies, has been honored by the St. Louis (MO) Association of Realtors. Trudy, a long-time St. Louis area resident, has been named the Association's "Affiliate of the Year." This is the second award she has received within one month. At the 15th Annual International Radon Symposium, the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST), presented her with their "Winner's Circle" award recognizing her "devotion of time and effort toward the advancement of AARST's programs and goals."

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