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 ...

IOWA, MISSOURI & ILLINOIS — You can't see it or taste it, but it could be there. "Radon is odorless and colorless, you don't know its presence until you measure it in the environment," said Dr. Valena ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

January is National Radon Action Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the health risks associated with radon exposure in homes. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is ...

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

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 ...