An Ohio lawmaker introduced bills to require testing for radon, a toxic gas linked to lung cancer, in homes and schools.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can’t see it or smell it. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that emits from the ground. You’ve likely heard of it ...

Most people think of their basement as a storage space, a home gym, or a spot for the kids to hang out. Few ever stop to ...

Results showed that women exposed to high radon levels had a 31% increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to those exposed ...

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 ...

This story is sponsored by UtahRadon.org. While radon gas is known to cause lung cancer, an 18-year, 700-plus county study from Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon gas and ...

A new bill introduced in the Ohio House would mandate radon testing in schools and offer tax credits to homeowners who ...

I Set My Radon Worries to Rest With a Gadget That Puts Testing Kits to Shame ...

Radon already has a well-earned reputation as a lung cancer threat. Now a systematic review published in Frontiers in Public ...

An analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative has found that high levels of residential radon exposure were associated with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in ...

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