PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — About 40% of Pennsylvania homes have elevated levels of radon, something Allegheny County officials hope to help combat by handing out free radon test kits this month.

According to the American Lung Association, about 40% of Pennsylvania homes are believed to have radon levels, specifically above the EPA action level of 4 picocuries per liter (PCI/L).

Radon levels tend to be highest during the colder months, when doors and windows stay closed. People in most Pennsylvania ...

Certain areas of Genesee County remain at a high level of radon in homes, with residents accepting radon test kits from the ...

A still from a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection video demonstrating how to use a radon test kit. State and local health officials are raising awareness about Pennsylvania’s ...

January is National Radon Action Month, when homeowners are urged to have their homes tested for the radioactive gas. Pennsylvania has one of the highest average radon levels in the U.S. According ...

Over a quarter of the American population could be regularly exposed to an odorless, invisible gas associated with developing ...

of Environmental Protection Megan Lehman said. “About 40% of Pennsylvania homes actually have radon above the federal government’s action level, and many people have no idea.” Lewis was ...