Exposure to radon was linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study suggested. Among 9,107 mothers-to-be, those living in U.S. counties with the highest radon ...

New data link higher county-level radon exposure to gestational diabetes (GD) in women who haven’t previously given birth, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks in maternal and fetal ...

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques like active soil depressurization.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The mountains and mesas in Colorado are not only rich in beauty; they’re also rich in uranium.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, and since radon has no smell or taste, it likely isn’t a danger you think about, but experts say the levels can be the highest during ...

IOWA, MISSOURI & ILLINOIS — You can't see it or taste it, but it could be there. "Radon is odorless and colorless, you don't know its presence until you measure it in the environment," said Dr. Valena ...

Radon, an odorless radioactive gas that seeps from soil into homes, is responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That figure, drawn from federal risk ...

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say ...

RYE — Officials have temporarily closed the town’s public library due to “actionable levels” of radon detected in the 114-year-old building. Remediation efforts are under way at Rye Public Library.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in ...

Johnson Cancer Research Center continues studies connecting water contamination and radon levels in Kansas homes to cancer rates.