High levels of radon gas are detected in about 21.8 percent of homes in Massachusetts, according to a new report by the American Lung Association in Massachusetts. Radon is the second leading cause of ...

The University has closed off the basement of Forbes College after students raised concerns that area, as well as the basement of Edwards Hall, might contain unusually high concentrations of the ...

Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the soil and can accumulate indoors. It has no odor or color, so it's difficult to detect without proper testing. It’s the second leading cause of lunger ...

A High Radon Area is an area in which more than 10 per cent of the houses are predicted to have indoor radon levels greater than 200Bq/m3. The Balbriggan district has over 20 per cent. Based on ...

Radon is estimated to be present in over half of Ohio homes and can be found in any home, regardless of age. Central Ohio ...

After the University took steps to better ventilate sites in which high radon concentrations were found, subsequent testing in these areas yielded radon levels consistent with federal guidelines, ...

Measuring for radon and, in the event of a high reading, reducing the levels present are both relatively inexpensive. To test for radon, one radon detector is placed in a bedroom and a second in a ...

Millions of Canadians are likely living in homes that exceed the recommended exposure to radon gas. (Photo via Getty Images) High levels of radon gas in Canadian homes are creating a concern across ...

High levels of radon gas are thought to be present in 91,000 houses in the Republic, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland warned yesterday. The institute has advised householders, ...

Radon, an invisible killer, has gone undetected in more than half of New York's school buildings because testing for the naturally occurring gas is not required. A analysis by Central New York Media ...

Residents in Champaign County are living with high quantities of radon. Long periods of exposure to radon could result in lung cancer according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

A new bill in the state House would require every school district in Pennsylvania to test for radon and inform parents of the results. Blamed for 20,000 deaths per year, radon is the leading cause of ...