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

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

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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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is radiation all around us. Radios, televisions, cell phones, and microwaves are all things that release radiation. These are considered to not be harmful, but there is ...

Radon testing performed at the time of home purchase declined significantly the past two years in Minnesota, and state officials are sounding the alarm about its importance. The Minnesota Department ...

Homeowners across Manitoba are being urged to test for radon this winter, the season when the gas can reach its highest levels. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the leading cause ...