Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners ...
A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients — ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, and nearly 50% of Colorado homes have unhealthy levels ...
In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as a result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.
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 ...
Swift Current and area residents can now rent kits to test if radon, an odourless, tasteless, and invisible natural gas, is ...
Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts Vermont schools should be healthy and safe environments in which to learn and work. To that end, the Vermont Legislature passed and the Governor signed into ...
In 2021, Gov. Phil Scott signed a miscellaneous education bill into law requiring all public and approved independent schools to test for radon on or before June 30, 2023, or before June 30, 2024, for ...
A new report from the state auditor is raising alarms about the levels of radon detected in Vermont schools. Vermont auditor ...