One in 15 homes in the United States has a silent killer lurking in the shadows. It is there when the homeowners return from work, cook dinner and spend time with loved ones. This silent killer is ...

EVANSVILLE — Radon mitigation work is nearly complete at the Old Courthouse after the gas was discovered at actionable levels last summer. Ryan Goelzhauser, with Popham Construction, who has run the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER — Radon is an odorless, colorless gas ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -Testing your home for Radon gas is inexpensive and easy, and according to the Marathon County Health Department, being alert of the radioactive gas could help you reduce cancer ...

If one of your relatives moved into your basement and sat down there smoking cigarettes every day, you’d probably think twice about letting your children play in the second-hand smoke. In fact, you’d ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, and since radon has no smell or taste, it likely isn’t a danger you think about, but experts say the levels can be the highest during ...

Radon, a toxic gas that often lurks in basements, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US. 7 Investigates found recent rainfall is making the threat posed by radon even worse. “My ...

Melissa Matthies regrets it now. But when it came time to set the closing date for the purchase of her home, she hadn’t thought to wait until the results of the radon tests came back. Of course, after ...

A home for sale might have everything that a potential buyer wants, but if the home contains traces of radon gas and has no system in place to handle it, the deal can become more challenging, and in ...

When it rains, when a low-pressure system passes by, and when water soaks the soil, it's not a great day to sample for radon. Those conditions force radon out of pore spaces and into basements. It ...