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HARRISBURG, PA — Nearly 40% of homes in Pennsylvania have elevated levels of radon, a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is silently wreaking havoc across the state. According to the … ...
Radon gas a problem in 4 out of every 10 Pennsylvania homes 02:14. HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) -- It's the No. 2 cause (behind smoking) of lung cancer, and it's a problem in 40% of Pennsylvania homes ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania leaders and advocates are encouraging residents to test for radon in their homes as part of National Radon Action Month. Radon is an invisible, odorless … ...
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 ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A bill that would allow Pennsylvania homeowners to check out past radon data is advancing. The legislation, House Bill 448, sponsored by State Rep. Russ Diamond (R ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is warning residents about dangerously high levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may ...
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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. Radon primarily enters ...
Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state. Radon could be an invisible lung cancer risk inside your Pa. home | 90.5 WESA ...