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Radium-228 is more likely to cause cancer of the bone as the shorter half-life of radon-220 compared to radon-222 causes the daughter nuclides of radium-228 to deliver a greater dose of alpha radiation to the bones. It also considers the induction of several forms of cancer caused by internal exposure to radium and its daughter nuclides.
The most elaborate case-control epidemiologic radon study performed by R. William Field and colleagues identified a 50% increased lung cancer risk with prolonged radon exposure at the EPA's action level of 4 pCi/L. [77] Iowa has the highest average radon concentrations in the United States and a very stable population which added to the ...
Radon was discovered in 1899 by Ernest Rutherford and Robert B. Owens at McGill University in Montreal. [48] It was the fifth radioactive element to be discovered, after uranium, thorium, radium, and polonium. [49] [50] [51] In 1899, Pierre and Marie Curie observed that the gas emitted by radium remained radioactive for a month. [52]
Here’s How Women Can Cut Their Heart Disease Risk in Half’ One condition that’s closely linked with heart disease may be a bit more unexpected, though: hearing loss.
The study, which involved 106 peri- and postmenopausal women and was presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in May, indicates women should self-monitor their vasomotor symptoms and ...
Colorectal cancer used to be considered an older person’s disease, but it’s now the top cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second in women in this age group, according to the latest ...
Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation in a short period of time. [1]
Move over, Gen Z: Boomers steal the spotlight on social media, proving ‘being over 50 isn’t scary’ — all while securing brand sponsorships to swing a little extra cash for retirement