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  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Radon | A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Radon | EPA Map of Radon Zones epa.gov - EPA Map of Radon Zones
  2. Office of the Surgeon General: News Release: Surgeon General Releases National Health Advisory On Radon (January 13, 2005)surgeongeneral.gov - News Release: Surgeon General Releases National Health Advisory On Radon
  3. American Cancer Society (ACS): What is Radon? cancer.org - What is Radon?
  4. About.com: How Radon Causes Lung Cancer (December 13, 2005)lungdiseases.about.com - How Radon Causes Lung Cancer
  5. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Public Health Statement for Radon (December 1990)atsdr.cdc.gov - Public Health Statement for Radon
  6. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Radon in Workplace Atmospheres osha.gov - Radon in Workplace Atmospheres
  7. National Cancer Institute (NCI): Radon and Cancer: Questions and Answers cancer.gov - Radon and Cancer: Questions and Answers
  8. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH): Radon in Minnesota Homes health.state.mn.us - Radon in Minnesota Homes
  9. Biomation: Radon Testing and New Recommended Radon Guidelines biomation.com - Radon Testing and New Recommended Radon Guidelines
  10. Wikipedia: Radon en.wikipedia.org - Radon


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Research Notes on Radon


Radon (chemical symbol Rn) is radioactive gas which is found in soils, rocks, and water throughout the U.S.1 It tends to collect in homes, sometimes to very high concentrations.1 A passive monitoring device known as an Electret-Passive Environment Radon Monitor (E-PERM) is used to collect and to measure the ionized particles produced by radon gas.2

Fast Facts:

  • Is found all over the U.S.1
  • Is a threat to health, as it can cause lung cancer.1
  • All homes should test for radon, regardless of location.1

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 EPA: Radon
  2. ↑ OSHA: Radon in the Workplace

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