Exposure to radon was linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study suggested. Among 9,107 mothers-to-be, those living in U.S. counties with the highest radon ...

New data link higher county-level radon exposure to gestational diabetes (GD) in women who haven’t previously given birth, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks in maternal and fetal ...

The IEC-Harkin report looks at pesticides and other environmental factors in Iowa that may be linked to high cancer rates.

Many people don’t know how to protect their homes and loved ones from the harmful effects of radon. When radon is responsible for around 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, understanding how to ...

Some level of the odourless, colourless radioactive gas is in every home — but long-term overexposure is considered a Class 1 ...

A forthcoming bill in the Ohio House could lead to more radon testing in schools and offer homeowners a tax credit.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The mountains and mesas in Colorado are not only rich in beauty; they’re also rich in uranium.

Madison County Public Health is offering free radon test kits to residents to help protect from lung cancer risk associated ...

Yes, it was unseasonably warm in Central Oregon for parts of the early winter. No, that doesn’t mean the heating season has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of radon up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in ...

Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas have been detected in 16 prisons, with 33 sites under investigation by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). HMP Dartmoor in Devon was closed in 2024 after levels of ...