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Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon is an odorless, colorless and naturally occurring gas that forms when certain metals, such as uranium, thorium, or radium, ...

Pennsylvania environmental regulators and the American Lung Association urge testing for radon in homes, in recognition of National Radon Action Month in January. Radon is responsible for an estimated ...

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 ...

Radon, a radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and is present at high levels in many Ohio homes. Radon forms from decaying metals in soil, entering homes through ...

Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed January 2024 National Radon Action Month and encourages Coloradans to reduce their risk of radon-induced lung cancer. The Colorado Department of Public Health & ...

Radon creates no smell, smoke or immediate symptom as it enters a house through soil and foundation openings. A basement can look perfectly dry and well maintained while the radioactive gas ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Make testing your home for radon part of your new year’s resolutions. January is Radon Action Month, because the best time to test is winter when the house is shut up tight.

We are looking to buy a home and found one we like, BUT The RADON test indicated that it has 3.2 (whatever the hell the units are). Anyway, I was looking at the disclosure and last year they tested ...

Emily Wheeler, who was 22 at the time, told Newsweek that she couldn't shake a feeling of "impending doom." Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state deteriorated further on Tuesday as smoke from ...