Since Radon-222 is a naturally occurring radioactive product, it decays through the process of particle radiation where it gives off electrically charged particles called alpha or beta particles.

While you're walking around you don't notice it, but muons are passing through your body at the rate of about 10,000 muons per minute. These fermions, identical in most respects to electrons except ...

Utahns face elevated risk of radon, non-smoking lung cancer. Here’s where that risk is higher. One oncologist specializing in lung cancer sees a “tremendous number” of patients who don’t ...

Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution, increased the risk of death from ...

The Department of Environmental Protection is urging radon testing as Pennsylvania is one of the most radon-prone states in the U.S.

A new study led by researchers at Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon and childhood leukemia, including at levels well below guidelines established by the EPA for ...

Radon could be an invisible lung cancer risk inside your Pennsylvania home Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.

Over 83 million people around the U.S. live in residences with radon levels over the EPA's action level, new data reveals.

Getting a diagnosis of lung cancer can be scary, especially when you don't know what to expect. To help, experts will guide you through what lung cancer is, its main causes and types, plus its ...