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In case you haven't heard, it's National Radon Action Month. Every January, the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies hit the airwaves to tell us that radon gas can kill and that ...

High levels of radon gas are detected in about 21.8 percent of homes in Massachusetts, according to a new report by the American Lung Association in Massachusetts. Radon is the second leading cause of ...

We tend to think that naturally occurring substances are either good for us or at least not harmful. Sometimes neither of these viewpoints is correct. Radon gas may be one of the most extreme example ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

New data from the NC Department of Health and Human Services shows 77 of the 100 counties in North Carolina have at least one building with high radon levels. That includes all of the Triangle. Radon ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may cause an increase of radon gas in nearby homes. Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, leading to calls for more research. Austin ...

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The average radon level in Michigan is almost twice the national average, and 1 in every 4 homes is expected to have amounts that exceed the recommended federal action level, according to data from ...

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 ...

Homeowners are routinely urged to install detection devices for any number of environmental hazards. Fire and smoke detectors provide immediate protection against a real-time threat and carbon ...

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