Our neighbors were selling their home and had it tested for radon. The test was positive. Why should we be concerned about ...

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.

When it is very cold outside, many people keep their windows shut - but the risk of deadly radon gas rises if you don't air your living space. You can't smell or see it, but do measure and avoid it.

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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 ...

To help prevent lung cancer from exposure to radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center’s Energy Smart Colorado program has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s ...

I would like to add some important points missed in “Living with Radon” (C&EN, Aug. 22, page 36). Significant new data suggest that the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies ...

We are looking to buy a home and found one we like, BUT The RADON test indicated that it has 3.2 (whatever the hell the units are).<BR><BR>Anyway, I was looking at the disclosure and last year they ...

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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 ...