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A still from a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection video demonstrating how to use a radon test kit. The Department of Environmental Protection is urging Pennsylvania residents to test ...

Oct. 9—State Sen. Wayne Fontana didn't mince words. When it comes to getting a law passed requiring radon testing in schools, "I think it's going to take a tragedy of some sort," said Fontana, a ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There's a new alert to all Pennsylvanians about radon testing still being crucial in homes, schools, and businesses to protect your health. A state radon expert is shining a light ...

PITTSBURGH — As the new year and National Radon Action Month begins, the American Lung Association is encouraging Pennsylvania residents to take steps to protect their health. The American Lung ...

A still from a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection video demonstrating how to use a radon test kit. State and local health officials are raising awareness about Pennsylvania’s radon ...

One of the most serious health threats in Pennsylvania is also among the easiest to miss. Radon, an odorless, radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer, is present at dangerous levels in nearly 40% ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP)--Cancer-causing radon has been found in some Pennsylvania water wells, adding slightly to the much bigger threat faced by homeowners from airborne sources of the radioactive gas.

RISKS AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. YOU CAN’T SEE IT OR SMELL IT, BUT THIS GAS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DEADLY, AND IT HAS TO BE DETECTED THROUGH DEVICES LIKE THIS ONE, EXPERTS WARN THAT YOU COULD ...

As a father of four, Tim Briggs considered it common sense that schools would test for radon. As a state lawmaker, he was appalled that every school doesn’t, and he has made it his mission to do ...