It is a significant risk factor for cancer. Leukemia, which affects the blood and bone marrow, is the most common childhood cancer, with about 3,000 new cases a year in the United States.

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon -- a invisible odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer -- has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, a new study reveals.

Those in the middle group had a 6% increased risk. “It’s important to note that we found an increased stroke risk among those exposed to radon concentrations as much as two pCi/L below the current ...

Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 01 / 240131183525.htm.

People who do smoke and are exposed to high levels of radon are at even greater risk. It’s estimated that lowering radon levels below 4 pCi/L could reduce lung cancer deaths by 2 to 4 percent ...

Rural ground wells increase risk of higher radon levels, study finds Henk de Haan says that for five years he was blissfully unaware of the invisible danger as his children slept in the basement ...

Radon is a big risk in Rhode Island, but renters are left to face the danger on their own Why tenants have little recourse for mitigating toxic gas that may end up in their homes.

Smokers are around 25 times more likely to be at risk from radon than non-smokers. Health Canada estimates around 16 per cent of lung cancer deaths are related to a person being exposed to radon in ...

Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children's Risk for Leukemia By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon ...

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke. The study does not prove that ...