Most people think of their basement as a storage space, a home gym, or a spot for the kids to hang out. Few ever stop to wonder what they might be breathing down there. Radon, an invisible and ...

The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, building up with every passing day. Radon does not sting the nose. It does not ...

Radon, a radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and is present at high levels in many Ohio homes. Radon forms from decaying metals in soil, entering homes through ...

BOSTON - High levels of radon gas were detected in 21.8% of Massachusetts homes according to a new report by the American Lung Association called "The State of Lung Cancer." Radon is a colorless, ...

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 ...

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct amount of radon found in Dunloe Elementary after a school district official misspoke during a board meeting about the levels detected ...

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 guideline for mitigation.