Efforts to map radon levels to identify where communities are at most risk and require interventions have historically provided county-wide averages based on very little data. Public health ...

The Minnesota Department of Health delivered good and bad news to residents this past week. The bad: A map developed by the Department of Health shows how 40 percent of the state’s homes ...

“We spend approximately 90 percent of our lives inside the built environment, so your indoor environment impacts your ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintains a map of radon risks for each county/city in the U.S. Unlike other states in the highest risk zones, Virginia does not require radon tests during ...

Long-term exposure to radon increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Radon is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, according to the EPA. Overall, radon is the second-leading ...

With doors and windows shut tight against the cold, dangerous levels of cancer-causing radon gas can build up in homes during the winter months, posing a health risk to Minnesotans. Health officials ...