How Stuff Works: Radon
Informative article about how radon forms and why it is so dangerous. Comparison of radon test devices. Useful links.
Indoor Air - Radon
US EPA information resources and links about this gas, its health effects, and its control.
Integrated Environmental Management
Informative primer on radon, its progeny, measurement and risks. Extensive information on radioactivity and radiation, exposure and risks.
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.
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.
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 p…
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 ev…
Western Regional Radon Training Center
Provides certification and continuing education classes that meet National Radon Proficiency Program. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
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