Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution, enhances PM 2.5 toxicity and ...

Radon poisoning in children may also raise their risk of developing childhood leukemia, although more research is needed to ...

Map from the paper showing the spatial distributions of predicted radon concentrations at screening floor in winter. L. Li, B.A. Coull, C.L. Zilli Vieira, P. Koutrakis, High-resolution national ...

But it turns out that even relatively low levels of radon exposure can be dangerous, according to a new study funded by the EPA and led by researchers at Oregon State University. They found an ...

Dr. Tony Cappello Public Health DirectorJanuary was National Radon Action Month and 50 percent of homes in Colorado are estimated to be above the recommended action level of 4pCi/L, Radon kills ...

It reroutes the air with radon to the outside, Callister said, and is a permanent solution that generally costs about $1,800 to $2,200. He added a lot of companies offer 0% financing for payments.

While radon gas is known to cause lung cancer, an 18-year, 700-plus county study from Oregon State University found a link between exposure to radon gas and childhood leukemia rates.. The study, a ...

The researchers also found higher odds of GD in women who had ever smoked who lived in counties with a higher (2 pCi/L) radon level (OR, 2.09; 95% CI, 1.41-3.11) and women living in counties with ...

Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. For nonsmokers, it’s the leading cause of lung cancer. “It puts off radioactive ...

If radon levels come back high, they can help the buildings put in a mitigation system, which costs from $500 to $2,000. Women for a Healthy Environment has a record of 81 schools testing for ...