An 18-year, 700-plus county study from Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon gas and childhood ...

But there are some reliable ways you can keep your exposure low. When you breathe in radon, it gets into the lining of your lungs and gives off radiation. Over a long time, that can damage the ...

Exposure to radon was linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study suggested. Among 9,107 mothers-to-be, those living in U.S. counties with the highest ...

Robbins is one of thousands of Utahns who have developed lung cancer after radon exposure. Utah has the lowest rate of smoking in the nation, but lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death ...

When most people think of lung cancer, smoking is usually the first cause that comes to mind. But surprisingly, up to 1 in 5 ...

Languages: English. An analysis of more than 700 counties across the U.S. has uncovered a connection between childhood leukemia and exposure to radon gas, even at levels below federal guidelines ...

Homes are a major source of radon exposure which testing kits can be used to monitor and determine whether to do mitigation by increasing ventilation or sealing foundation cracks. But it turns out ...

Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, but now a researcher at NOSM University in Sudbury is investigating if ...

Radon can enter homes by seeping through cracks in the foundation, slowly accumulating until it reaches dangerous levels. Prolonged exposure to this harmful gas can cause health issues like ...

Prolonged radon gas exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who have had a limited tobacco smoking history or have never smoked, with the lifetime lung cancer risk increasing by ...

Not only does a mitigation system lower your exposure to the gas, it can also increase the value of your home. Tests show every 2 in three homes in Marathon County have Radon levels above the EPA ...

Titled “Estimated Radon Exposure in Eastern Pennsylvania Schools,” it estimates that children and faculty at many schools in the Lehigh Valley may be exposed to elevated levels of radon gas ...