This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Public Schools announced Wednesday night that high levels of radon were found in 6 schools. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that seeps up from the ...

Radon is a radioactive gas that forms when uranium in the soil breaks down. It can enter homes and buildings, but you can’t see, taste, or smell it. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) – January is Radon Awareness Month. But what exactly is radon, and why is it dangerous? Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer and in some cases, death. Iowa has ...

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