Up to a quarter of all Americans live in areas where radon levels are above the "action level" set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to a new paper in the journal ...

Tests have shown more than half of the houses in Morgan County have dangerously high levels of the radioactive gas radon.

A Dispatch investigation found a lack of awareness and legal protection for Ohioans regarding radon exposure. Radon is estimated to be present in over half of Ohio homes and can be found in any home, ...

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the ...

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 ...

Radon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas. It's naturally released from rocks, soil and water—and it can get trapped inside homes, offices or schools. There's no known safe level of radon. There ...

It’s January 2025, and a new year has begun. It’s a time of new beginnings and new resolutions. How about resolving to test your home for radon? The Environmental Protection Agency has designated ...

An analysis of more than 700 counties across the U.S. has uncovered a connection between childhood leukemia and exposure to radon gas, even at levels below federal guidelines for mitigation. The ...