A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying ...
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) - Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon levels, Matthew Bozigar wondered ...
Researchers say study on childhood cancer involving more than 700 counties should be expanded to explore the link between ...
Exposure to radon levels, even below current recommended levels, heightens the risk for childhood leukemia, a study suggests.
Experts say exposure to radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Pennsylvania. It's estimated that 40% percent of ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted preliminary approval for the use of a material that contains ...
Radon is a colourless and odourless naturally-occurring gas resulting from a breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. According ...
Perhaps the biggest danger of uranium is radon gas. Radon is the second-largest risk factor for lung cancer after cigarettes ...
Two Iowa House lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, have made it a priority to create new laws that would curb the state’s ...
The DPH literature states that a method called “active soil depressurization” is used to lower radon levels. A zone of low pressure below the house’s slab reduces the rate of radon entering a home.
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.