Radon—an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas found in homes and buildings at high levels throughout the United States—is the second leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for about 21,000 deaths ...

Smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer and radon exposure is the second leading cause. People who smoke who are also exposed to radon are at an even greater risk of lung cancer, so it is ...

The gas can seep into a home or building through cracks in the foundation, walls or floors. “If the house has a basement, we usually set [the radon detection device] there because that's the ...

You can't see it, you can't smell it and you can't taste it, but a radioactive gas that can be found in ... the key measure when it comes to radon safety. "There's some things that can be done ...

And because you can’t see, smell, or taste radon, testing is the only way to know if this gas is in your home,” says Andrew Barton, senior public health manager at GBPH. The health unit ...

WELL, IF YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF COMBUSTION DEVICE LIKE A FURNACE OR A GAS STOVE OR A FIREPLACE IN YOUR HOME, YOU SHOULD HAVE A CO DETECTOR. THE IMPORTANCE IS OF HAVING MULTIPLES IS THAT YOU WANT TO ...

The National Transportation Safety Board said the factory failed to have natural gas emergency procedures in place that could have resulted in an immediate evacuation. The explosion leveled one ...

The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals. By Brad Plumer and Rebecca F. Elliott The Biden ...

which has prompted an awareness campaign for natural gas leak detectors that can save lives. FOX 13s Kelly Chapman visited Harris Ace Hardware to learn more about the detectors and how the new ...