Despite its prevalence, there is no known level of radon that is safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The EPA plans to sample just over 250 homes for toxic soil, including lead, this summer primarily in Whiting-Robertsdale near ...

Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, and the combination of smoking and radon is particularly lethal. There is natural variation in radon levels depending on geography. You can ...

The EPA has a radon zone map , and much of the U.S. has high to moderate potential for indoor radon levels over 2 pCi/L. Radon comes from soil, rock, and groundwater, and it ...

EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment; Web site contains numerous resources on topics such as lead, mercury, pesticides, hazardous waste, and clean air and water.

The EPA Radon Zone Map, published in 1993, was based on limited data and intended to indicate predicted average indoor radon levels by county and not for site-specific risk evaluation.

This gives Nevada the unfortunate honor of having most of its counties labeled by the EPA as either Zone 1 or Zone 2 regions, meaning there is a high or moderate potential for radon exposure. This is ...

A new map has revealed that up to 25 percent of Americans live in areas where radon levels are considered unsafe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Are YOU in the danger zone?

However, the EPA notes that there is no truly safe level of radon exposure, so urges people to fix their homes if levels are detected as low as 75 Bq/m 3. It’s #RadonAwarenessWeek .