Preventing Attack. Black woman giving blue asthma inhaler to her sick breathless child at home, free space Radon could be contributing to school-age asthma Kids exposed to radon had more asthma ...

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s national radon awareness month and 22News is working for you to explain the risk this radioactive gas can pose to your health. Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that is ...

Despite its prevalence, there is no known level of radon that is safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The EPA recommends taking action if your home or building is found ...

Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless gas released from the decay of radioactive metals like uranium found in soil, rocks and groundwater. According to the Environmental Protection ...

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Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke. The study, which examined exposures ...

This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews. Deep in the frozen ground of the north, a radioactive hazard has lain trapped for ...

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 guideline for mitigation.

A Dispatch investigation found Ohio has failed to enact widespread policies for radon testing and mitigation, unlike many other states. Newark is ground zero for radon as a recent study found it has ...

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A radioactive gas could be contributing to asthma among schoolkids, researchers have found. Children exposed to elevated levels of radon gas tended to have ...