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There is a silent threat building up in the basements and crawl spaces of millions of American homes, and most people have no ...

You’ve probably heard of carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, but there’s another invisible threat that might be lurking in your home: radon. This naturally occurring gas can seep into your house from ...

Modern construction offers more energy-efficient buildings but also comes with one potentially deadly drawback: The air-tight structures are susceptible to radon gas buildup that can cause lung cancer ...

Powell could require developers that build new houses in the city to include systems to vent a radioactive gas linked to lung cancer. Councilman Brendan Newcomb on ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sealing up houses to improve energy efficiency also traps more radon inside and may lead to a higher risk of lung cancer, according to a new study based on modeling.

Powell could join a handful of other central Ohio communities in requiring all new homes and businesses to have radon-mitigation systems. City Council on June 4 heard the first reading of an ordinance ...

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 ...