Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. In ...

A Dispatch investigation found a lack of awareness and legal protection for Ohioans regarding radon exposure. Radon is estimated to be present in over half of Ohio homes and can be found in any home, ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Levels of radon, an odorless, tasteless, and colorless radioactive gas above the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level was detected in 13.9% of homes in New York. Radon ...

Radon gas poses a real, yet easily managed threat to homeowners and homebuyers in Pennsylvania. However, the threats posed by radon gas, as well as the means for dealing with elevated levels of radon ...

RALEIGH — In recognition of National Radon Action Month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is providing 8,000 free radon test kits at radon.ncdhhs.gov. Radon exposure is preventable, ...

> Radon is a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas. It forms naturally from uranium decaying in the soil. > Radon has no effect outdoors. Its danger is inside a structure. > All major health ...

Growing up, my four siblings and I were exposed to more carcinogens than we knew at the time. We drank water that flowed through lead pipes. We were exposed to the secondhand cigarette smoke of our ...

In recognition of National Radon Action Month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing 8,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, 2026, at radon.ncdhhs.gov.

Did you know that Iowa leads the nation in deadly radon concentrations in our homes? Even after 40 years in health care, both as a nurse and then Nurse Practitioner, I was unaware of this frightening ...