Some level of the odourless, colourless radioactive gas is in every home — but long-term overexposure is considered a Class 1 carcinogen.

Exposure to radon was linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study suggested. Among 9,107 mothers-to-be, those living in U.S. counties with the highest radon ...

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 ...

IOWA, MISSOURI & ILLINOIS — You can't see it or taste it, but it could be there. "Radon is odorless and colorless, you don't know its presence until you measure it in the environment," said Dr. Valena ...

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques like active soil depressurization.

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 ...

The City of Pittsfield has temporarily closed the West Housatonic Street Fire Station due to high radon levels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in ...