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Here's everything you need to know about radon — and why testing your home today can prevent a lung cancer diagnosis in the ...
Radon lurking in your home can have a devastating effect on your health. January is Radon Action Month, and experts are trying to save lives by raising awareness about the gas. Radon is an ...
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 ...
Robbins is one of thousands of Utahns who have developed lung cancer after radon exposure. Utah has the lowest rate of smoking in the nation, but lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death ...
Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children's Risk for Leukemia By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon ...
Radon is an intangible, radioactive gas, which is the top cause of lung cancer besides cigarettes. It’s also significantly more common in Colorado and Mesa County than in most of the nation ...
There’s a new push to have schools in Pennsylvania test for radon, the radioactive odorless gas that seeps into buildings from the ground. Jackie Nixon continually monitors radon levels in her ...
LA CROSSE, Wis. (LA CROSSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Radon is an odorless, colorless, invisible gas that can enter any home or building through its foundation. In Wisconsin ...
Free radon tests are available from the St. Joseph County Department of Health, allowing residents to check their home for the gas that is said to be the No. 1 cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers.
DIKE — The Dike-New Hartford Community School District recently completed testing its two campuses for radon, required at least once every five years for all Iowa public school attendance ...