- Radon Poisoning: Symptoms, Risk Factors, and More - Healthline
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas It’s produced when uranium, thorium, and radium break down in soil, rock, and water It’s then released into the air Radon is odorless,
- Radon Gas: Causes, Exposure, Symptoms Complications
Radon is a radioactive substance, which means it emits radiation (a type of energy) Radiation can damage your cells, leading to cancer Experts estimate that radon exposure is the second most common cause of lung cancer (the first is smoking)
- Radon and Your Health | Radon | CDC
Radon is an odorless and invisible radioactive gas naturally released from rocks, soil, and water Radon can get trapped inside homes and buildings, and build up in the air Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer All outdoor and indoor air has some radon in it
- What is EPAs Action Level for Radon and What Does it Mean?
Radon is found in outdoor air and in the indoor air of buildings of all kinds The EPA recommends homes be fixed if the radon level is 4 pCi L (picocuries per liter) (150 becquerels per meter cubed (Bq m3)) or more
- Raydon - Wikipedia
Raydon Village Sign Raydon is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England Located around two miles south-east of Hadleigh, it is part of Babergh district The parish also includes the hamlets of Lower Raydon (west) and The Woodlands (east) It was recorded in Domesday as "Reindune" or "Reinduna" and appears on John Speed's 1610 map as "Roydon"
- Radon and Cancer - NCI
Radon decays quickly, giving off tiny radioactive particles When inhaled, these radioactive particles can damage the cells that line the lung Long-term exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer, the only cancer proven to be associated with inhaling radon
- Radon Gas Exposure Poisoning: Symptoms, Health Effects . . . - WebMD
Radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking If you breathe a lot of radon and smoke, your chance of getting lung cancer is very high About 21,000 people die each
- Radon - US EPA
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and invisible gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water
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