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  2. Radon - Wikipedia

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    Natural radon concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere are so low that radon-rich water in contact with the atmosphere will continually lose radon by volatilization. Hence, ground water has a higher concentration of 222 Rn than surface water , because radon is continuously produced by radioactive decay of 226 Ra present in rocks.

  3. Radium and radon in the environment - Wikipedia

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    Water, oil and gas from a well often contain radon. The radon decays to form solid radioisotopes which form coatings on the inside of pipework. In an oil processing plant the area of the plant where propane is processed is often one of the more contaminated areas of the plant as radon has a similar boiling point to propane. [14]

  4. International Radon Project - Wikipedia

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    The International Radon Project (IRP) is a World Health Organization initiative to reduce the lung cancer risk around the world. The IRP released their guidance to member countries in September 2009. [ 1 ]

  5. Radon mitigation - Wikipedia

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    A typical radon test kit Fluctuation of ambient air radon concentration over one week, measured in a laboratory. The first step in mitigation is testing. No level of radiation is considered completely safe, but as it cannot be eliminated, governments around the world have set various action levels to provide guidance on when radon concentrations should be reduced.

  6. Health effects of radon - Wikipedia

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    Because atmospheric radon concentrations are very low, radon-rich water exposed to air continually loses radon by volatilization. Hence, ground water generally has higher concentrations of 222 Rn than surface water, because the radon is continuously replenished by radioactive decay of 226 Ra present in rocks. Likewise, the saturated zone of a ...

  7. Background radiation - Wikipedia

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    Radon is a decay product of uranium, which is relatively common in the Earth's crust, but more concentrated in ore-bearing rocks scattered around the world. Radon seeps out of these ores into the atmosphere or into ground water or infiltrates into buildings.

  8. Tania Head: One of the biggest frauds in history pretended to ...

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    The captivating woman became the face of the World Trade Center Survivors’ Network in 2004 and met with high-profile politicians. Tania Head: One of the biggest frauds in history pretended to be ...

  9. Nuclear fallout effects on an ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    The most prevalent radioactive gas detected was Radon, a noble gas that has no odor, no color, and no taste, and can also travel into the atmosphere or bodies of water. [8] Radon is also directly linked to lung cancer , and is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the populace.