Because they are radioactive, radon and radon progeny emit alpha particles, a high-energy radiation that damages DNA in human cells and causes lung cancer. When radon is inhaled, particles become lodged in the lungs where they continue to emit alpha particles. ...
“We have to give credit where credit is due,” Sullivan said at the time, “even if it means getting a kick in the pants from The Oregonian.” The agency would not say what new policy changes, if any, it planned to make.
While radon in water is not a problem in homes served by most public water supplies, it has been found in well water. If you’ve tested the air in your home and found a radon problem, and your water comes from a well, contact a lab certified to measure radiation in water to have y...
Radon: What is it? Radon is a radioactive and deadly gas that you can’t see or smell, and it lurks undetected by normal household smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. The average person receives a higher dose of radiation from the radon levels in their home (long-term) than from the co...
Radiation horrnesis with Radon bathsYoshiaki KomotoTeruo TokunohMitsuhiro SodaShunichi HiraiShinhachi MorisueIchio SuzukaMitsuru SunakawaHidenori Yorozu
The treatment for radon poisoning is the same as the treatment would be for any type of lung cancer. It depends on the stage of the cancer, but surgery,chemotherapy, and even radiation are all possibilities. If radon is found in a home that one has lived in for a long time, then it...
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The Border Patrol often catches truck loads of marijuana because it is loaded with radiation producing potassium), all glass made using silica (even eye glasses, wine glasses, mirrors, windows, etc.), and granite too. The key word is “measurable”. As an illustration, compare the radon ...
Fig. 3. The ingrowth of radon-222 daughters to an initially pure sample of radon. Once equilibrium is achieved, radiations from all the series members decline over time with the half-life of the series parent. Table IV shows the major radiations associated with radon-222 in full equilibrium...
build since 1992 versus older homes. Homes these days are built very tight, but no matter how tight you build, radon still gets in through the subfloor. Without sub soil depressurization, tight homes simply accumulate more radiation. Only year-round testing can tell you what your exposure is...