Radon gas is colorless and does not have any taste or smell. However, it's a carcinogen and may cause lung cancer. Radon gas emits alpha radiation. It has low penetration and is not a hazard outside ...

With an increase in the amount of time spent at home due to COVID-19, testing for radon is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk of exposure. With COVID-19 constantly in the back of ...

Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known cause of lung cancer. Now, new research has found exposure to high ...

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and often caught too late. Here's how to check for it at your home and what to do if it's found.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Radon, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas is responsible for around 21,000 deaths each year and continues to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A naturally occurring, radioactive gas is lingering in the homes of millions of Ohioans. Radon, considered the leading cause of ...

Free radon test kits are rolling out across Iowa as the state works to catch cancer earlier.

The average level of radon in Minnesota’s tested homes is 4.6 pCi/L — more than three times the national average of 1.3 pCi/L. Not enough Minnesotans are testing their homes for radon, despite the ...

The Free Enterprise Radon Health Mine is the oldest of the bunch, opening for business as Montana's first uranium mine in 1949, before transitioning its extraction focus to the more intangible ...

GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks Public Health and Polk County Public Health are offering free radon test kits for those wanting to ensure their homes have safe levels of radon. Kits can be picked up from ...