Radon is an invisible and odor - free, cancer -
causing radioactive gas.
January is National Radon Action Month, and the EPA wants you to take action and ensure the cancer -
causing radioactive gas is not putting you and your family in danger.
Radon is a known cancer -
causing radioactive gas and is found in the gas producing shale formations in Pennsylvania that are being piped into the City via the Spectra pipeline.
The question has long been, if the Marcellus can
cause radioactive gas to seep into people's basements, how much radioactivity might be infused into the water left over from drilling?
Not exact matches
In the unlikely event that an overheating core
causes a reactor breach, the pressure could potentially
cause an explosive venting of
radioactive gases into the environment.
Radon is known to be the second leading
cause of cancer in the United States, and testing is the only way to measure the levels of the
radioactive gas in a given area.
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radioactive gas found in some homes that in sufficient concentrations can
cause health problems.
Radon Screening: Radon is a naturally occurring odorless
radioactive gas that can
cause severe health issues for your family, including lung cancer.
A
radioactive gas found in some homes that in sufficient concentrations could
cause health problems.
Radon A
radioactive gas found in some homes that in sufficient concentrations can
cause health problems.
An internal draft Environmental Protection Agency document leaked to DeSmogBlog shows that EPA scientists and professional staff have identified numerous toxic and
radioactive substances in shale
gas extraction wastewaters at high enough levels to
cause concern.
After cigarette smoking, the
radioactive gas — called radon — is the second leading
cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming the lives of about 21,000 people each year.
Radon: a
radioactive gas found in some homes that, if occurring in strong enough concentrations, can
cause health problems.
(MCT)-- There's a chance your home contains elevated levels of an odorless, colorless
radioactive gas that is the country's second - leading
cause of lung cancer.