Radon, a radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and is present at high levels in many Ohio homes. Radon forms from decaying metals in soil, entering homes through ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The National Cancer Institute lists radon as the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. Here @ Home sits down with Philip Agee, an assistant professor of building ...

YORK, Pa. — January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association (ALA) is urging everyone to test their home for radon. It's a naturally occurring radioactive gas emitted from the ...

Despite its prevalence, there is no known level of radon that is safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

BATAVIA — Certain areas of Genesee County remain at a high level of radon in homes, with residents accepting radon test kits from the county Health Department, Public Health Director Paul Pettit said ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may cause an increase of radon gas in nearby homes. Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, leading to calls for more research. Austin ...

Naturally occurring radon gas, a leading cause of lung cancer, can leak into your home from the ground beneath your ...

High levels of radon gas -- the second leading cause of lung cancer -- are present in roughly 39 percent of Pennsylvania homes, according to the American Lung Association. The findings are part of its ...

MADISON, Wis. — Nearly half of Dane County homes tested for radon in the past three years had high levels of the gas, according to Public Health Madison & Dane County. Radon is a radioactive gas that ...

Health officials try to make it easy for residents to test homes Katherine Burgess lived for 14 years in her home in east Durango when she finally decided to test for radon. Like many residents in ...