ST. PAUL, Minn. — A potentially life-threatening gas enters Minnesota homes at higher rates than other states. During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to better understand: What is radon? How ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Radon is a radioactive gas that forms when uranium in the soil breaks down. It can enter homes and buildings, but you can’t see, taste, or smell it. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — January is Radon Action Month. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 21,000 people die annually from lung cancer caused ...

Let’s face it, “radioactive gas” isn’t exactly a cheerful topic for dinner conversation. But when radon shows up on a home inspection report, it can quickly become top of mind. Radon needs to be taken ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The City of Gresham shut down Fire Station 75 on Thursday because of elevated levels of radon — raising concerns about the risk of exposure to the gas in Oregon. According to ...

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