Oct. 9—In Dr. Ned Ketyer's opinion, there is no doubt that schools should test for radon — and test regularly. "The way radon works when it gets in the body is it damages DNA, and so that's why radon ...

With radon-caused lung cancer deaths averaging 20,000 per year, the Health Physics Society asks the public to consider taking action even at measured levels below current guidelines. Radon is a ...

January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas produced by the natural decay of uranium found in nearly all soil. It seeps into houses through cracks in ...

Schools understandably complain often about the burdens of government regulation, but their response to concerns about the dangers of radon exposure provides a vivid example of why mandates are ...