Radon creates no smell, smoke or immediate symptom as it enters a house through soil and foundation openings. A basement can look perfectly dry and well maintained while the radioactive gas ...

Radon has no smell, no color and no taste. You can live above it for years without a hint that anything is there. The only ...

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and often caught too late. Here's how to check for it at your home and what to do if it's found.

Radon, a radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and is present at high levels in many Ohio homes. Radon forms from decaying metals in soil, entering homes through ...

Of all the physical harms that lurk these days — from car wrecks to virus strains to micro-bits of plastic in food — here’s one that’s not a biggie. That is, it’s not a biggie unless … You have a home ...

Radon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas. It's naturally released from rocks, soil and water—and it can get trapped inside your home, office or school. There's no known safe level of radon.

Pennsylvania environmental regulators and the American Lung Association urge testing for radon in homes, in recognition of National Radon Action Month in January. Radon is responsible for an estimated ...

Radon, a toxic gas that often lurks in basements, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US. 7 Investigates found recent rainfall is making the threat posed by radon even worse. “My ...

When it rains, when a low-pressure system passes by, and when water soaks the soil, it's not a great day to sample for radon. Those conditions force radon out of pore spaces and into basements. It ...

TESTING FOR RADON There are many kinds of low-cost, "do-it-yourself", Pa. DEP-approved radon test kits you can get through the mail and in hardware stores and other retail outlets for between $10 and ...