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About 95% of fires in California are caused by humans, whether through an intentional act of arson, a downed power line, or a backyard barbeque party or fireworks celebration gone awry, Cal Fire ...
Radon test kits can be purchased by calling the Illinois Radon Hotline at 800-325-1245 or at most hardware and department stores. It is recommended to conduct one short-term test and one long-term ...
Radon is a major cause of cancer; it is estimated to contribute to ~2% of all cancer related deaths in Europe. [1] Radium, like radon, is radioactive and is found in small quantities in nature and is hazardous to life if radiation exceeds 20-50 mSv/year. Radium is a decay product of uranium and thorium. [2]
One WLM is equivalent to 3.6 × 10 −3 J·h/m 3. An exposure to 1 WL for 1 working month (170 hours) equals 1 WLM cumulative exposure. A cumulative exposure of 1 WLM is roughly equivalent to living one year in an atmosphere with a radon concentration of 230 Bq/m 3. [6] The radon (222 Rn) released into the air decays to 210 Pb and other ...
The Trevor Jacob plane crash, which Jacob deliberately staged in 2021 for YouTube views, claiming it was an accident caused by engine failure. Kryakutnoy, the purported Russian inventor of the hot air balloon. The Lady Hope Story, a claim of Charles Darwin's deathbed conversion to evangelical Christianity.
California lawmakers have created a wildfire insurance fund with access to $21 billion that is meant to ensure that Southern California Edison remains solvent and victims' claims are paid in full.
State officials have confirmed 9 people died in the storm, including four hit by trees in Northern California and at least two in car wrecks in Southern California.
The incident was responsible for 23 deaths, [4] although the body of one of the victims has never been found. [5] Approximately 163 people were hospitalized with various injuries, including four in critical condition. [6] The disaster occurred one month after a series of major wildfires. The conflagrations devastated steep slopes, which caused ...