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 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

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Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have assembled a national database with millions of multi-day indoor radon measurements from 2001 to 2021. Findings reveal that nearly 25% of ...

Radon is an intangible, radioactive gas, which is the top cause of lung cancer besides cigarettes. It’s also significantly more common in Colorado and Mesa County than in most of the nation. Over 500 ...