This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

A naturally occurring, radioactive gas is lingering in the homes of millions of Ohioans. Radon, considered the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, has been recorded at high levels ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- January is National Radon Action Month, and Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is encouraging residents to protect themselves and loved ones from dangerous radon gas ...

Pennsylvania environmental regulators and the American Lung Association urge testing for radon in homes, in recognition of National Radon Action Month in January. Radon is responsible for an estimated ...

A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients — ...

Radon is a byproduct of the natural breakdown of uranium, a common element in rocks. “Because radon comes from the soil, it will generally be highest in the lowest level of the house,” explains ...

Radon is a colorless, odorless gas and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., causing an estimated 21,000 ...