Q: I’ve been hearing a lot recently about how dangerous radon gas can be. I purchased a test kit for my home, but I don’t know what levels are considered high. Could you please explain safe radon ...
One of the key reasons why radon hasn't been talked about until more recently is because our scientific understanding of the negative effects of radon is relatively new. "Radon poses an easily ...
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 ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A potentially life-threatening gas enters Minnesota homes at higher rates than other states. During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to better understand: What is radon? How ...
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 ...
THE RADON LEVELS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. HOMES. ACCORDING TO SOUTH CAROLINA, RADON LEVELS IN HOMES ARE HIGHER IN THE UPSTATE THAN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE. JENNIFER READY EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS AND HOW ...
RISKS AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. YOU CAN’T SEE IT OR SMELL IT, BUT THIS GAS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DEADLY, AND IT HAS TO BE DETECTED THROUGH DEVICES LIKE THIS ONE, EXPERTS WARN THAT YOU COULD ...
Eleanor Hubley Manor is a modest, beige one-storey apartment building just off a highway interchange near Halifax. As part of the province’s subsidized housing network, it is home to about eight ...
Elana Kirshenbaum began renting her South Kingstown townhouse with her then 2-year-old daughter in the summer of 2020. It was a bright space with modern appliances, operated by luxury apartment ...
Radon gas exposure can cause lung cancer. Walking Mountains Science Center has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s Environmental Health Department to raise awareness and ...
The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities indicates that radioactive radon exposure in Canada is rising and continues to be a critical ...