PORTLAND, Maine — Health officials are emphasizing the importance of testing homes for radon this month. That’s because January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes ...

This investigation was made possible with support from the Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants at the National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute and from the ...

A Dispatch investigation found many Ohioans are unaware of the dangers of radon, a leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Ohio has no laws requiring radon testing in schools or daycares, unlike ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Radon, an odorless gas that’s the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers in the U.S., is also commonly found at high levels inside Washtenaw County homes, officials say.

Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. An estimated 50% of Ohio homes may have high levels of radon due to minerals deposited by glaciers ...