A majority of Indiana counties, including Johnson County, are in the red zone for radon, according to this 2014 map from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Red zones are areas with the highest ...

A look at frequently asked questions about radon and what Ohioans can do to protect themselves from the toxic gas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A naturally occurring, radioactive gas is lingering in the homes of millions of Ohioans. Radon, considered the leading cause of ...

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 ...

For two weeks straight, Stanley Watras set off the radiation alarms as he entered his workplace at the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania. Authorities at the plant were stunned to learn that ...

Let’s face it, “radioactive gas” isn’t exactly a cheerful topic for dinner conversation. But when radon shows up on a home inspection report, it can quickly become top of mind. Radon needs to be taken ...

The Burlington County Health Department is distributing free radon test kits to county homeowners so they can check their ...

A devastating lung cancer diagnosis turned Buddy and Patti Busch's lives upside down. It wasn't until later that they realized that a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas lurking in their ...

In today’s Health Alert, an invisible gas in your home could be raising cancer risk in women.  New research links radon exposure to ovarian cancer, especially if there’s a family history of breast ...

Michigan officials are urging residents to test their homes for a dangerous, radioactive gas that is found naturally in the environment. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared January 2025 as ...

A naturally occurring, radioactive gas is lingering in the homes of millions of Ohioans. Radon, considered the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, has been recorded at high levels ...