The West Housatonic Fire Station building in Pittsfield closed on Tuesday because of the results of recent radon testing.

The West Housatonic Street Fire Station has been temporarily closed after radon tests showed elevated levels, the city announced Tuesday.

Radon is all around us, but exposure to high levels can prove detrimental. Here's what you should know.

SWAT Environmental reports that radon, a harmful gas linked to lung cancer, can be mitigated by testing and using techniques like active soil depressurization.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for people who have never used tobacco. Francesco Scatena/iStock via Getty ...

SPRINGFIELD — Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? This radioactive gas seeps undetected into homes from the ground, and such indoor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 64% of pre-mitigation home radon tests performed on Pueblo County homes between 2005 and 2023 tested above the action limit ...

After testing for radon in their Prince Edward Island home, the Galloway family wants others to test theirs. Kelly Galloway and her family have lived in their Stratford home for 2 ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Boise School District on Thursday announced elevated radon levels were found at North Junior High School during testing over winter break. The district said Industrial Hygiene ...

Could a lower threshold for radon levels in Canadian homes protect more people from getting lung cancer? Some researchers say ...

Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. An estimated 50% of Ohio homes may have high levels of radon due to minerals deposited by glaciers ...