Aaron Goodarzi (standing) and Dustin Pearson look at human cells damaged by radon in the Environmental Cancer Research Hub, University of Calgary. The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the ...

LYNDON, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky leads the nation in the rate of new lung cancer cases and lung cancer mortality. Indiana is not far behind the Bluegrass State. Smoking, of course, is the leading cause ...

New data link higher county-level radon exposure to gestational diabetes (GD) in women who haven’t previously given birth, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks in maternal and fetal ...

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% of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Up to a quarter of all Americans live in areas where radon levels are ...

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, building up with every passing day. Radon does not sting the nose. It does not ...

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, ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal ...

Is Your Home Safe from Radon? Health Risks and How to Protect Yourself: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that poses a serious environmental health risk, often without ...

Which radon detector is best? Environments with high levels of radon are known to cause lung cancer, which is why it can be important to test for radon – especially in old homes, basements and the ...