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If kids learned about radon in science class, their teachers would tell them there’s wide agreement on what the radioactive gas is, how it gets into buildings and the harm it can do to someone’s ...

As a father of four, Tim Briggs considered it common sense that schools would test for radon. As a state lawmaker, he was appalled that every school doesn’t, and he has made it his mission to do ...

Radon exposure is a serious but preventable cancer risk. Testing once is not enough because radon levels can change over time. Patient advocacy can drive meaningful public health change. Kerri’s lived ...