Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

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Radon mitigation systems can cost anywhere from $700 to $4,000, but the average homeowner will pay around $1,000. While these systems can be pricey, they can protect members of your household from ...

About one in 15 U.S. homes contain radon—a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that's linked to 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year. And because radon lurks in nearly all soil, it can creep into holes ...

Free radon test kits are available from the Midland County Department of Public Health-Environmental Health Services Division located at 220 W. Ellsworth St., Midland, as part of January being ...

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, one in 10 ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal ...

This story is sponsored by UtahRadon.org. New data from Alpha Energy Laboratories shows that 48.3% of Utah homes tested for radon between 2015 and 2025 had levels high enough to warrant a radon ...