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Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2001 Residential and occupational exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. As many as eight million homes in the US have elevated radon levels according to Environmental Protection Agency estimates. High exposure levels in homes are largely a result of radon-contaminated gas rising from the soil. This makes it an
H, Frumkin, J M, Samet
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Swiss national radon database: impact of building and environmental factors [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthSince the 1980s, radon has been recognized as a public health concern in Switzerland and internationally. In an effort to more accurately estimate the number of lung cancer cases attributable to radon exposure, Swiss health authorities initiated the ...
Joan F. Rey +3 more
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Control of Radon Flux of an Inactive Uranium Mill Facility in Spain
Atmosphere, 2023 As part of a contract with ENRESA (National Radioactive Waste Company S.A. is a Spanish public company responsible for the management of radioactive waste), after the closure of the uranium mill factory in Andújar, Spain, continuous measurements of the ...
Ismael Fuente +7 more
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Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, 2010 Radon is a radioactive gas that emanates from uranium-bearing soil and porous rock. Although radon is most highly concentrated in areas of high uranium concentration, the presence of trace amounts of uranium in most ground sources means that all humans are exposed to radon to some degree.
Randall J, Bissett, John R, McLaughlin
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A new approach to radon temporal correction factor based on active environmental monitoring devices
Scientific Reports, 2021 The present study aims to identify novel means of increasing the accuracy of the estimated annual indoor radon concentration based on the application of temporal correction factors to short-term radon measurements.
T. Dicu +11 more
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First Steps towards a National Approach for Radon Survey in Romanian Schools
Atmosphere, 2021 Schools are a category of public buildings with a high radon exposure risk, due to their high occupancy factor. In Romania, the elaboration of a methodology for radon measurements in schools is a necessity imposed both by the European legislation and by ...
Nicoleta Bican-Brișan +3 more
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Radon Treatment Controversy [PDF]
Dose-Response, 2006 In spite of long traditions, treatments utilizing radon-rich air or water have not been unequivocally embraced by modern medicine. The objective of this work is to examine factors that contribute to this continuing controversy. While the exact mechanism of radon's effect on human body is not completely understood, recent advances in radiobiology offer
Zdrojewicz, Zygmunt, Strzelczyk, Jadwiga
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Use of radon barriers to reach an acceptable radon level [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 A method is presented for theoretically estimating the necessary airtightness of a radon barrier. Radon barriers are used to balance the indoor radon concentration.
Valdbjørn Rasmussen Torben +1 more
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Blood flow but not cannula positioning influences the efficacy of Veno-Venous ECMO therapy
Scientific Reports, 2022 Despite being vital in treating intensive-care patients with lung failure, especially COVID-19 patients, Veno-Venous Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation does not exploit its full potential, leaving ample room for improvement. The objective of this study
Massimiliano Leoni +3 more
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Atmosphere, 2022 Radon flux measurements provide information about how much radon rises from the ground toward the atmosphere, thus, they could serve as good predictors of indoor radon concentrations.
Igor Čeliković +10 more
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