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 ...

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, ...

(WJHL) — Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is produced when limestone or granite bedrock breaks down. It is radioactive and can cause lung cancer with long-term exposure. The high ...

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques like active soil depressurization.

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 ...

Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas detected at 16 UK prisons - High levels of radon gas, which can increase the risk ...

Radon is a radioactive gas found in many homes and is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers.

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say ...

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.

After testing for radon in their Prince Edward Island home, the Galloway family wants others to test theirs. Kelly Galloway ...

A library card is all you need to borrow a kit to test your home.