Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

Average predicted community-level radon concentrations at screening floor across contiguous United States during 2001 to 2021. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: ...

About 700 houses were surveyed to create the map [MANX SCENES] A map detailing levels of a naturally occurring radioactive gas on the Isle of Man has identified homes with higher readings. Radon is ...

Whether your home is old or new, radon can be present. Homes with underground spaces frequently occupied with people are usually the primary concern. You cannot see, smell or taste this radioactive ...