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The results of a methodical ten-year-long, case-controlled study of residential radon exposure in Worcester County, Massachusetts, found an apparent 60% reduction in lung cancer risk amongst people exposed to low levels (0–150 Bq/m 3) of radon gas; levels typically encountered in 90% of American homes—an apparent support for the idea of ...
The actionable concentration of radon in a home varies depending on the organization doing the recommendation, for example, the EPA encourages that action be taken at concentrations as low as 74 Bq/m 3 (2 pCi/L), [72] and the European Union recommends action be taken when concentrations reach 400 Bq/m 3 (11 pCi/L) for old houses and 200 Bq/m 3 ...
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, [5] in Chicago, Illinois, is the fourth-largest [6] school district in the United States, after New York, Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade County.
Radon is thus assumed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and accounts for 15,000 to 22,000 cancer deaths per year in the US alone. [9] [better source needed] However, the discussion about the opposite experimental results is still going on. [10] About 100,000 Bq/m 3 of radon was found in Stanley Watras's basement in 1984.
For example, a 3-ounce serving of steak delivers 19% of the Daily Value for iron and a whopping 183% of the DV for vitamin B12. Related: 18 Recipes to Boost Your Iron Intake 3.
The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 2.94. The village's age distribution consisted of 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males.
The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.22. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males.
Alden-Hebron High School is the smallest school to win the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. In 1952, with an enrollment of 98 students, the boys team won the state title with an overtime victory over Quincy with a final score of 64-59. At the time, all Illinois schools competed for a single championship, regardless of enrollment.