Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the soil and can accumulate indoors. It has no odor or color, so it's difficult to ...

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Radon, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas is responsible for around 21,000 deaths each year and continues to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- An odorless, colorless gas that could be inside your home right now is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. The culprit in question: radon. Gov. Roy Cooper ...

NORWICH (WBNG) -- The Chenango County Health Department is encouraging residents proactive measures to mitigate the risks of radon. Radon is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas so it may be ...

A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients — ...

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will offer free radon testing kits starting Thursday, Jan. 1.

Experts say exposure to radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Pennsylvania. It is also the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in the United States. It's estimated that 40% ...

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