You’ve probably heard of carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, but there’s another invisible threat that might be lurking in ...

You lock your doors at night. You install security systems. Your house is as clean and germ-free as possible. Yet, after all that work to keep your family safe ...

Exposure to radon is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, but it's an easy fix to mitigate it in a home.

Experts recommend installing a radon detector like this one to ensure the radioactive gas doesn't exceed safe levels inside the home. (Curtis Hicks/CBC - image credit) More than a quarter of homes ...

The radioactive gas is odorless, tasteless, and colorless, making it impossible to detect without proper testing. That's why ...

More than a quarter of homes sampled in the southern New Brunswick town of Grand Bay-Westfield contain unsafe levels of radon, according to a non-profit's recent testing blitz. One hundred homes in ...

Environmental factors strongly contribute to the development of lung cancer. The indoor presence of radon gas represents a significant health threat, ...

Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning, a family-owned home service company serving Brooklyn and Manhattan since 1906, is celebrating National Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Awareness Month by ...

T ermites are a particularly troublesome pest, because they can cause serious damage to your home, and are notoriously difficult to get rid of. If you notice any of these wood-chewing creatures, or ...

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. It’s unclear what ...

Indoor air pollution can reach levels five times higher than what's found outdoors. I spoke with specialists to understand the most frequent culprits.

It's moving day in Ridgewood, as the renovation wraps up. Peter gives Kevin O'Connor a tour of the first floor while Kay gives Tom Silva a tour of the upstairs. In the basement Kay finds Richard ...