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Virtual Hospital: Radon Occurrence and Health Risk
Comprehensive article on radon. Radon progeny, the decay chain and radiation. Lung cancer risks.
Occupational and residential limits. Geographic radon potential. Waterborne radon. (June 1999)

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/preventivemedicine/Radon/HealthRisk.html
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Western Regional Radon Training Center
Provides certification and continuing education classes that meet National Radon Proficiency
Program. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

http://www.wrrtc.com
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Uranium 238 Decay Chain
Short primer on U238 decay through radon to stable lead, radioactive half times of elements. Chart
of the decay chain with half times and alpha or beta radiation.

http://www.atral.com/U2381.html
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Radon Progeny
A chart listing all of the decay products of radon gas in their order of appearance. Atomic mass,
atomic numbers and the energy in MeV of the released alpha radiation.

http://www.ccnr.org/radon_chart.html
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How Stuff Works: Radon
Informative article about how radon forms and why it is so dangerous. Comparison of radon test
devices. Useful links.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/radon.htm
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USGS Radon Information
U.S. Geological Survey site on radon in earth, air and water. Site resources include educational
information on radon, and multiple maps on the geologic and geographic occurrence of radon in the
United States.

http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/radonhome.html
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Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Study
The latest and most substantial study ever on the link between radon and lung cancer (May, 2000)
proves that residential radon causes cancer even at the low levels in homes. At the EPA's 4 pCi/L
action limit, the lung cancer risk to women increases by 50%.

http://www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html
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Integrated Environmental Management
Informative primer on radon, its progeny, measurement and risks. Extensive information on
radioactivity and radiation, exposure and risks.

http://www.iem-inc.com/prrn.html
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Uranium - The Deadliest Metal
A detailed paper on uranium, its radioactive products, mining, and radiation risks to people issued
by the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility (1992). The health risks even at the low radon
levels in homes.

http://www.ccnr.org/uranium_deadliest.html
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Radon Project of Columbia University and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Uses information about location of home, and house construction, to suggest whether or not to test
for radon.

http://www.stat.columbia.edu/radon
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UIC - Radiation and Life
Illustrated primer on radiation all around us. Origins and types of radiation. Ionising, cosmic,
background and man-made radiation. Radon contributes 48% of the radiation dose to people in
Australia. Uranium Information Center, 1998.

http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm
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Radon - The Invisible Intruder
Report from the Office of New York State Attorney General (1996) on the dangers of radon, testing,
tips on reducing radon and selecting a contractor.

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/environment/radon96.html
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EPA Publications on Indoor Radon
Complete publications list, descriptions and links. Informative EPA Guides for citizens, consumers,
home buyers and sellers, physicians, and tenants. Radon prevention in construction, schools.
Measurement protocols. Links to regional Radon Offices.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/
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Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon (BEIR VI Report)
The National Academy of Sciences comprehensive report (1998) on the health efects of radon in
homes. A detailed risk model for the US population. Explains how radon causes lung cancer and
estimates that in the U.S. it causes 15,400 - 21,800 lung cancer deaths each year.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/beirvi1.html
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Natural Radioactivity
The Radiation Information Network (Idaho State U). Primordial, cosmogenic and man-made radiation
sources. Radon accounts for 56% of the total effective dose to people in the US. Radioactivity in
soil, building materials, and human bodies.

http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/natural.htm
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Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water
The National Academy of Sciences report (1999) compares the risks of radon in air and water. Full
report can be read online, or purchased.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6287.html
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AARST
American Association of Radon Scientists and technologists. AARST is a voluntary professional
association which serves those individuals engaged in the research, testing, measurement, and
remediation of radon.

http://www.aarst.org
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