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News about Radon - Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:31 GMT

Cancer-causing gas found in one-in-eight Kilkenny homes
Kilkenny People, Ireland - Nov 12, 2008
... Buildings department, said the Council was in the pro-cess of arranging radon detection meters in 50 Local Authority houses for Jan-uary next year. ...

Health Briefs
Southtown Star, IL - Nov 11, 2008
To mark national Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency urges the public to be aware of the dangers of radon gas, ...

Northeast Ohio Health and Medical Consumer News
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Oct 29, 2008
We are exposed to radiation every day from various sources such as; airplane travel, high altitudes, radon gases and home appliances. ...

Chandrayaan-1: Mission Details and Objectives
Khabrein.info, India - Nov 1, 2008
Detection of outgassing of radioactive elements such as Uranium, Thorium, Lead-210, Radon-222 NASA has provided a low power imaging radar to Chandrayaan-1. ...

Ambrosia Lake tailings reclaimation nearly completed
Gallup Independent, NM - Oct 28, 2008
Uranium tailings have the added hazard of radon gas emissions. Today, mills are much more regulated, and processes prevent the contamination that has left ...

Ask the Expert: Inexpensive lung CT screening could save your life
Muncie Star Press, IN - Oct 27, 2008
A. As with nearly any type of cancer, early detection is vital. Patients who smoke, or have been exposed to radon gas, asbestos or second-hand smoke, ...

Lung cancer leaves victims breathless
Wilson County News, TX - Nov 4, 2008
Secondhand smoke, radon gas, asbestos, and exposure to other carcinogens also contribute. Tobacco, however, has been related to 82 percent of lung cancers. ...

Cancer prevention, screening, treatment debated at symposium
Cape Breton Post, Canada - Oct 25, 2008
... of topics including advances in radiation treatment, drug coverage, and the link between radon and lung cancer; and there were two panel discussions. ...

Radon Detection Resources

ATSDR - CSEM - Radon Toxicity: Radon Detection
... is the key to identifying the problem. Radon detection kits are available in most hardware stores ... Many states provide radon detection kits such as the charcoal canister free ...

Radon - NSC
Radon is a radioactive gas. It is formed by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rock, soil, and water. Naturally existing, low levels of uranium occur widely in Earth's crust. ... in Earth's crust. Radon is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically ... Once produced, radon moves through the ground to the air ...

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