Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have assembled a national database with millions of multi-day indoor radon measurements from 2001 to 2021. Findings reveal that nearly 25 ...

Radon is a radioactive gas produced by the radioactive decay of Uranium-238 in the soil. When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of ...

It's most commonly associated with basements, but it can creep up to the first floor of a home if allowed to. According to the EPA, radon causes about 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. each ...

Long-term exposure to the gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers; inhaling radon can also increase cancer risks for smokers. Simeon Baker, a senior environmental health specialist at ...

The second-highest average basement radon levels are in the Coopersburg area of Upper Saucon Township at 21.3 picocuries per liter. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.

An interactive map showing the greatest concentrations of a radioactive gas, Radon, shows that parts of Nottingham are more likely to have high levels of the harmful substance. The heat map, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging residents to test their homes for radon, a naturally occurring gas that causes lung cancer. About 1 out of every 10 homes in Wisconsin has ...

About 1 out of every 10 homes in Wisconsin has high levels of radon gas, which is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the U.S.