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Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

This story is sponsored by UtahRadon.org. While radon gas is known to cause lung cancer, an 18-year, 700-plus county study from Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon gas and ...

Radon is a radioactive gas found in many homes and is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers.

I would like to add some important points missed in “Living with Radon” (C&EN, Aug. 22, page 36). Significant new data suggest that the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies ...

To help prevent lung cancer from exposure to radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center’s Energy Smart Colorado program has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal ...

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Radon mitigation systems can cost anywhere from $700 to $4,000, but the average homeowner will pay around $1,000. While these systems can be pricey, they can protect members of your household from ...

We are looking to buy a home and found one we like, BUT The RADON test indicated that it has 3.2 (whatever the hell the units are).<BR><BR>Anyway, I was looking at the disclosure and last year they ...