Colourless. Odourless. Tasteless. A silent killer. These words are commonly ascribed to
carbon monoxide gas. But there is another silent killer in our homes. Radon caused an …

After testing over 22,000 homes in the last 18 months for radon and finding nearly 60
percent with high levels, the Commonwealth is now providing $3 million in low-interest loans …

Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas emitted naturally from uranium in
Canadian rocks and soils. Outdoor concentrations of radon are almost always low, but levels …

Radiation, radioactivity, radon: these are words that, since Hiroshima, the Cold War, and
Three Mile Island, have conjured fear and fascination for many Americans. The threat of …

At the same time, implementation measures must be reinforced to reduce indoor radon
concentrations across the country and minimize (eventually, to zero) the number of homes …

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William C. Bellamy is a Research Assistant and Paul A. Locke is an Associate Professor in
the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg …

A s the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. indoor radon
contamination is among the" most important environmental health problems facing our …

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Centers for Disease Control are
concerned about the increased risk of developing lung cancer faced by persons exposed to …

NEW warnings about radon in homes, which Federal officials said last month may cause
5,000 to 20,000 lung cancer deaths a year, have touched off a row among scientists over the …