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  2. Health effects of radon - Wikipedia

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    Radon is responsible for the majority of public exposure to ionizing radiation. It is often the single largest contributor to an individual's background radiation dose, and is the most variable from location to location. Radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings, especially in confined areas such as attics and basements.

  3. Radium and radon in the environment - Wikipedia

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    Radon can be found in some spring waters and hot springs. [7] The towns of Misasa, Japan, and Bad Kreuznach, Germany boast radium-rich springs which emit radon, as does Radium Springs, New Mexico. Radon exhausts naturally from the ground, particularly in certain regions, especially but not only regions with granitic soils. However, not all ...

  4. Radon - Wikipedia

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    Radon has been produced commercially for use in radiation therapy, but for the most part has been replaced by radionuclides made in particle accelerators and nuclear reactors. Radon has been used in implantable seeds, made of gold or glass, primarily used to treat cancers, known as brachytherapy. The gold seeds were produced by filling a long ...

  5. What is radon? The radioactive gas is found in homes across ...

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    Radon, a byproduct of naturally decaying uranium, is estimated to cause thousands of deaths each year nationwide. Here's how to protect yourself.

  6. History of radiation protection - Wikipedia

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    Radon experiments at the Radium Institute in Paris, 1924. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive noble gas discovered in 1900 by Friedrich Ernst Dorn (1848-1916) and is considered carcinogenic. Radon is increasingly found in areas with high levels of uranium and thorium in the soil. These are mainly areas with high granitic rock deposits.

  7. Cancer: More Environmental Risks and Even Higher Costs - AOL

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    Last week, the President's Cancer Panel issued a somewhat alarming report about environmental cancer risks. "The American people -- even before they are born -- are bombarded continually with ...

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