There is a silent threat building up in the basements and crawl spaces of millions of American homes, and most people have no idea it is there. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Up to a quarter of all Americans live in areas where radon levels are ...

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 ...

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, building up with every passing day. Radon does not sting the nose. It does not ...

Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have assembled a national database with millions of multi-day indoor radon measurements from 2001 to 2021. Findings reveal that nearly 25% of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, and since radon has no smell or taste, it likely isn’t a danger you think about, but experts say the levels can be the highest during ...

Children continuously exposed to higher levels of naturally occurring radon gas in their homes may experience changes in how their brains develop key attention and problem-solving skills. A recent ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – Ongoing construction at several Ann Arbor Public Schools sites is not likely the cause of high levels of radon gas in nearby homes and other school buildings, according to ...