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

Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless gas released from the decay of radioactive metals like uranium found in soil, rocks and groundwater. According to the Environmental Protection ...

Preventing Attack. Black woman giving blue asthma inhaler to her sick breathless child at home, free space Radon could be contributing to school-age asthma Kids exposed to radon had more asthma ...

Kerri Robbins is a grateful to have another holiday season with her family. She never smoked, but was diagnosed with stage 4 ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s national radon awareness month and 22News is working for you to explain the risk this radioactive gas can pose to your health. Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that is ...

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke. The study, which examined exposures ...

State officials want residents to test their homes for an undetectable radioactive gas that could cause cancer. The New Jersey Department of Health said one in six New Jersey homes has elevated levels ...

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A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal guideline for mitigation.

This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews. Deep in the frozen ground of the north, a radioactive hazard has lain trapped for ...