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 ...
A naturally occurring, radioactive gas is lingering in the homes of millions of Ohioans. Radon, considered the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, has been recorded at high levels ...
A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients — ...
Health experts are urging Connecticut residents to test for radon this winter, warning that closed windows can trap this dangerous and hard-to-detect gas in homes. Currently, about one in four ...
Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is radiation all around us. Radios, televisions, cell phones, and microwaves are all things that release radiation. These are considered to not be harmful, but there is ...
If you’ve come across radon, it’s probably as part of a home inspection that turned closing into a big hassle for everyone. But radon is no small matter. Take this threat seriously if it shows up in ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority is recognizing National Radon Action Month during January by encouraging people in the state to test their homes for radon, an odorless, tasteless ...
A radioactive gas linked to lung cancer is seeping into homes across Regina and Saskatchewan, and experts say many residents ...
(CBS4)-- Denver is providing free radon testing to city residents to encourage them to test their homes for radon gas, a colorless odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the natural ...
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