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EPA says excessive Radon exposure linked to high, non-smoker lung cancers
20 Nov 2025 07:33 GMT
… can lead to not just lung cancer, but other health problems,… EPA, Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non … the second leading cause of lung cancer among all groups.
It … lung cancer deaths, with 2900 of those deaths being from non-smokers.
Radon …
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Lawmakers have failed to protect Ohioans from cancer-causing radon gas
20 Nov 2025 11:20 GMT
… widely known to cause lung cancer, radon can make a deadly … The fact is that most lung cancers are diagnosed in people … research and funding for lung cancer.
Overcoming lung cancer's stigma … and founder of the lung cancer nonprofit White Ribbon Project. …
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Policymakers have failed to protect Ohioans from deadly radon threat
20 Nov 2025 11:28 GMT
… widely known to cause lung cancer, radon can make a … lung cancer, meaning he didn't even qualify for lung cancer … lung cancer, said Dr. David Carbone, an oncologist specializing in lung cancer … and founder of the lung cancer nonprofit White Ribbon Project …
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Licking County is radon's ground zero. Why isn't more being done?
20 Nov 2025 13:04 GMT
… oncology and chair of lung cancer research at Ohio State … with lung cancer. The friend's family thought radon might … diagnosed with lung cancer, her home already had a radon mitigation system … ;
To raise money for lung cancer research, Annie started the …
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Does your kids' school test for deadly radon gas? No law requires it
20 Nov 2025 11:28 GMT
… school districts about their radon policies, two districts, … Metropolitan School District, began radon testing in 2024. The … other priorities often make radon testing an afterthought.
Several … second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
Researchers say …
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Does fracking lead to more radon in nearby buildings? What we know
20 Nov 2025 11:20 GMT
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Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, … leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, radon has also since … researchers given radon's connection to lung cancer, said Joan … oncology and chair of lung cancer research at Ohio State …
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Is your child exposed to radon at school? What to know
20 Nov 2025 11:21 GMT
… of radon exposure and serious illnesses such as lung cancer and … cause of lung cancer, Bozigar said it makes sense radon could also … oncology and chair of lung cancer research at Ohio State … Association, which advocates for radon testing and indoor air …
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Do renters have a right to a radon-free home? What we know
20 Nov 2025 11:21 GMT
… leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, radon kills an … s action level, though radon professionals typically recommend retesting … Malone said. Adding required radon testing, Malone said, … each require landlords disclose radon test results to tenants …
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Invisible Killer: Deadly radon seeping into homes in every Ohio county
20 Nov 2025 11:20 GMT
… Ohio is ground zero for radon, an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas … the community with the most radon in the nation.
Many Ohioans … were caused by radon —the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers that …
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How Dispatch reporters uncovered Ohio's failures on radon's fallout
20 Nov 2025 11:21 GMT
… of Ohio's high radon levels in 2019.
Reporters … 000 in grants to fund radon testing in central Ohio … heard about radon while reporting on high levels of lung cancer in Ohio … created a borrowing program for radon monitors through the Columbus Metropolitan …