Most people think of their basement as a storage space, a home gym, or a spot for the kids to hang out. Few ever stop to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A report obtained by NBC4 Investigates shows very high levels of a cancer-causing gas in a building where the Franklin County Sheriff’s office is moving. It is a move that has ...

A look at frequently asked questions about radon and what Ohioans can do to protect themselves from the toxic gas.

There is a silent threat building up in the basements and crawl spaces of millions of American homes, and most people have no ...

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 ...

In North America, roughly one in five homes has high radon levels, depending on geography, construction, and ventilation ...

(HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women living in a high radon zone have significantly higher risks for ovarian cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study published online April 10 in JAMA ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Months after an NBC 10 I-Team investigation uncovered that parents and staff were kept in the dark about elevated radon levels in a basement classroom at Classical High ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Boise School District on Thursday announced elevated radon levels were found at North Junior High School during testing over winter break. The district said Industrial Hygiene ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jan Lowery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (THE CONVERSATION) In ...