Oklahomans can protect their lung health from a common pollutant with free radon test kits from the state this month.

Medical scientists have found a statistically significant link between levels of residential radon and risks for several cancers of the blood, particularly in women, say researchers from the American ...

When you think about pollution, you may only consider what you’re exposed to outdoors. But indoor air quality in your home matters, too, and it can be majorly affected by the presence of a radioactive ...

We are continuously exposed to radioactivity in everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of radiation include microwave ovens in our kitchens and the radios we listen to in our cars. Most of ...

Despite its prevalence, there is no known level of radon that is safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Concrete, brick, gypsum, stone, and other structural building materials have long been recognized as a source of radon in residential and other buildings (Ingersoll ...

This paper reports the results of the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study relating to risks associated with radon concentrations in participants homes at the time of diagnosis of cancer and for at ...

A new study shows a trend of increasing levels of radon, a radioactive gas and a trigger of lung cancer, in Pennsylvania homes since 2004, the year the state’s fracking boom began. Pictured here is a ...