IOWA, MISSOURI & ILLINOIS — You can't see it or taste it, but it could be there. "Radon is odorless and colorless, you don't know its presence until you measure it in the environment," said Dr. Valena ...
Radon, an odorless radioactive gas that seeps from soil into homes, is responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That figure, drawn from federal risk ...
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 ...
There is a silent threat building up in the basements and crawl spaces of millions of American homes, and most people have no ...
Exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who never smoked cigarettes or other tobacco products. The Environmental Protection Agency says radon accounts for about 21,000 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 55% of respondents were not concerned about radon exposure in their homes, schools or community. There ...
In nulliparous pregnant individuals, higher radon exposure is associated with greater odds of gestational diabetes (GD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open. Yijia Zhang ...
National Radon Action Month is dedicated to increasing awareness about radon exposure and advocating for those affected by its emotional, financial and physical toll. Radon is a naturally occurring ...