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  2. Health effects of radon - Wikipedia

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    The general effects of radon to the human body are caused by its radioactivity and consequent risk of radiation-induced cancer. Lung cancer is the only observed consequence of high concentration radon exposures; both human and animal studies indicate that the lung and respiratory system are the primary targets of radon daughter-induced toxicity ...

  3. High levels of deadly radon gas found in one-quarter of Erie ...

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    More than 26% of Erie County homes tested for radon between 2010 and 2020 have detected high levels of the odorless, colorless, tasteless, and deadly gas.

  4. Radon mitigation - Wikipedia

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    Treatment systems using aeration or activated charcoal are available to remove radon from domestic water supplies. There is no proven link between radon in water and gastrointestinal cancers; however, extremely high radon concentrations in water can be aerosolized by faucets and shower heads and contribute to high indoor radon levels in the air.

  5. Homeowners should test for deadly, invisible radon gas - AOL

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    Jan. 18—ATHENS — January is National Radon Action month, and each year University of Georgia Cooperative Extension sponsors a poster contest for students across the state to help bring ...

  6. Radon - Wikipedia

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    An early-20th-century form of quackery was the treatment of maladies in a radiotorium. [106] It was a small, sealed room for patients to be exposed to radon for its "medicinal effects". The carcinogenic nature of radon due to its ionizing radiation became apparent later.

  7. For children, radon risks outweigh that for adults - AOL

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    Oct. 9—In Dr. Ned Ketyer's opinion, there is no doubt that schools should test for radon — and test regularly. "The way radon works when it gets in the body is it damages DNA, and so that's ...

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