The EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General have determined that exposure to radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in ...

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

Most radon inspection costs range from $146 to $716, though a typical average is $420. Homeowners anticipating the cost of a radon inspection will need to consider factors such as the home size, ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- January is Radon Action Month, and public health officials in Winnebago County are using it as an opportunity to remind homeowners of the importance of radon testing. "Winnebago ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is urging everyone to test their homes for radon. According to reports from the American Lung ...

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As radioactive atoms are transported through groundwater aquifers in the form of gaseous radon, they are eventually transferred to the atmosphere. Measurements of the rate of this transfer can, in ...

A long-awaited update to Canada's national building code requires newly built homes to include a type of radon mitigation ...

The University has closed off the basement of Forbes College after students raised concerns that area, as well as the basement of Edwards Hall, might contain unusually high concentrations of the ...

Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer ...

The radioactive noble gas radon has anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects but also contains risks. Radon and especially its short-lived progeny are considered to be responsible for about half of the ...