I Set My Radon Worries to Rest With a Gadget That Puts Testing Kits to Shame ...

Most people think of their basement as a storage space, a home gym, or a spot for the kids to hang out. Few ever stop to ...

Radon already has a well-earned reputation as a lung cancer threat. Now a systematic review published in Frontiers in Public ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A potentially life-threatening gas enters Minnesota homes at higher rates than other states. During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to better understand: What is radon? How ...

(WJHL) — Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is produced when limestone or granite bedrock breaks down. It is radioactive and can cause lung cancer with long-term exposure. The high ...

Many people don’t know how to protect their homes and loved ones from the harmful effects of radon. When radon is responsible for around 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, understanding how to ...

(HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women living in a high radon zone have significantly higher risks for ovarian cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study published online April 10 in JAMA ...

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An analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative has found that high levels of residential radon exposure were associated with ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may cause an increase of radon gas in nearby homes. Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, leading to calls for more research. Austin ...

In case you haven't heard, it's National Radon Action Month. Every January, the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies hit the airwaves to tell us that radon gas can kill and that ...