We are continuously exposed to radioactivity in everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of radiation include microwave ovens in our kitchens and the radios we listen to in our cars. Most of ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

New data released earlier this week by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports the status of 12 counties were changed from moderate risk to high risk, meaning that all 64 ...

The independent watchdog for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched a review examining whether federal policies are protecting tenants in public housing from exposure to ...

There’s a new push to have schools in Pennsylvania test for radon, the radioactive odorless gas that seeps into buildings from the ground. Jackie Nixon continually monitors radon levels in her condo ...

The Airthings Wave gets high marks for making it easy to track radon levels on the fly, but the price tag could be a deterrent. Radon doesn’t get as much attention as other indoor air pollutants, such ...

The Dispatch will conduct some free radon testing in central Ohio homes, in partnership with a licensed professional. Ohioans can submit information to have their homes tested or share experiences ...

The average radon level in Michigan is almost twice the national average, and 1 in every 4 homes is expected to have amounts that exceed the recommended federal action level, according to data from ...