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2. Radon mitigation - Wikipedia

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   Radon mitigation is any process used to reduce radon gas concentrations in the breathing zones of occupied buildings, or radon from water supplies. Radon is a significant contributor to environmental radioactivity and indoor air pollution. Exposure to radon can cause serious health problems such as lung cancer. [1] Mitigation of radon in the ...

3. International Radon Project - Wikipedia

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   To achieve these aims, WHO has formed a network of key partner agencies from some 40 Member States. This network is the basis for the WHO International Radon Project which was launched in 2005. Working groups will collect and analyse information on radon risk, radon policies, radon mitigation and prevention as well as risk communication.

4. Health effects of radon - Wikipedia

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   Installing sub-membrane depressurization radon mitigation systems, which vacuum radon from under a membrane that covers the ground used in crawlspace foundations; Installing a radon sump system in the basement; Sealing floors and walls (not a stand-alone solution); and; Installing a positive pressurization or positive supply ventilation system.

5. Radon - Wikipedia

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   High levels of radon in the water supply can also increase indoor radon air levels. Typical entry points of radon into buildings are cracks in solid foundations and walls, construction joints, gaps in suspended floors and around service pipes, cavities inside walls, and the water supply. [ 15 ]

6. Radium and radon in the environment - Wikipedia

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   Maps of average radon levels in houses are available, to assist in planning mitigation measures. [8] While high uranium in the soil/rock under a house does not always lead to a high radon level in air, a positive correlation between the uranium content of the soil and the radon level in air can be seen.

7. Ice chunk from JetBlue plane crashed through couple's ceiling ...

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   A California couple is suing JetBlue for $1 million, alleging that a large chunk of ice from one of the airline's planes crashed through the ceiling right over their bed.. According to court ...