The EPA Map of Radon Zones identifies varying levels of radon presence across the country in an effort to inform national, state and local organizations where to target their resources and ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. High levels of radon are prevalent in… ...

Mike Pyles is the program manager for Pennsylvania’s radon division. EPA national map of radon zones. Click to enlarge. Pyles: Pennsylvania’s considered to be one of the highest states as far as ...

According to EPA’s Map of Radon Zones, all 33 New Mexico counties are in areas of risk. Twenty-six of the counties are in zone two, rated as moderate.

In the U.S. 1 in 15 homes have unsafe radon levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency website. While the EPA website has a map of zones in the U.S. showing areas that may have ...

January is Radon Awareness Month in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends every home be tested for radon gas as it can cause serious health problems including death.

The EPA recommends taking action if your home or building is found to have a radon level higher than 4.0 pCi/L. Over time, exposure to higher levels of radon could lead to lung cancer. In the U.S., ...

Map from the paper showing the spatial distributions of predicted radon concentrations at screening floor in winter. L. Li, B.A. Coull, C.L. Zilli Vieira, P. Koutrakis, High-resolution national ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Radon is a colorless, odorless and radioactive gas that can only be detected by testing buildings. Maps created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put most of ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 21,000 radon-related lung cancer deaths occur each year, about 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who never smoked.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind cigarette smoking, accounting for 21,000 deaths annually.

Radon Gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. ... The EPA has a map of every state, ... homes with elevated radon levels have been found in all county zones.