The most dangerous threat in a home might not crackle, leak, or smell. It might sit quietly in the basement right now, ...

A library card is all you need to borrow a kit to test your home.

Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques like active soil depressurization.

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is radiation all around us. Radios, televisions, cell phones, and microwaves are all things that release radiation. These are considered to not be harmful, but there is ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say Canada is overdue for an evidence-backed rethink in light of emerging ...

Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for people who have never used tobacco. Francesco Scatena/iStock via In ...

A radioactive gas linked to lung cancer is seeping into homes across Regina and Saskatchewan, and experts say many residents have no idea it’s there. Radon is a naturally occurring gas released when ...

After testing for radon in their Stratford home, the Galloway family wants to let others know to test theirs.

Homeowners across Manitoba are being urged to test for radon this winter, the season when the gas can reach its highest levels. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the leading cause ...