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Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 24,98 MB

Release : 2017-07-07

Category : Housing and health

ISBN : 9781548683955

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Book Description

You cannot see, smell or taste radon. But it still may be a problem in your home. When you breathe air containing radon, you increase your risk for respiratory issues. Radon has been classified as a known human carcinogen and has been recognized as a significant health problem by groups such as the Centers for Disease Control, the American Lung Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Public Health Association. As such, risks from in-home radon exposure have been a major concern for the EPA. The "Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction: How to Fix Your Home" Contains information about home radon mitigation: radon reduction techniques and radon reduction systems.







WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon

Author : World Health Organization

Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 111 pages

File Size : 16,53 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9241547677

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This handbook focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventing and mitigating radon exposure. The material in the handbook reflects the epidemiological evidence that indoor radon exposure is responsible for a substantial number of lung cancers in the general population. Information is provided on the selection of devices to measure radon levels and on procedures for the reliable measurement of these levels. Discussed also are control options for radon in new dwellings, radon reduction in existing dwellings as well as assessment of the costs and benefits of different radon prevention and remedial actions. Also covered are radon risk communication strategies and organization of national radon programs.--Publisher's description.



Nuclear Choices

Author : Richard Wolfson

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 494 pages

File Size : 27,49 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780262731089

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Book Description

background needed to make informed choices about nuclear technologies, introducing concepts that can be used for evaluating the claims of both proponents and opponents



Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon

Author : U.s. Environment Protection Agency

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 13,86 MB

Release : 2014-10-09

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781500823368

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Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Radon can also enter your home through well water. Your home can trap radon inside.





Environmental Toxicants

Author : Morton Lippmann

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 1189 pages

File Size : 28,85 MB

Release : 2009-03-26

Category : Science

ISBN : 0470442883

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Provides the most current information and research available for performing risk assessments on exposed individuals and populations, giving guidance to public health authorities, primary care physicians, and industrial managers Reviews current knowledge on human exposure to selected chemical agents and physical factors in the ambient environment Updates and revises the previous edition, in light of current scientific literature and its significance to public health concerns Includes new chapters on: airline cabin exposures, arsenic, endocrine disruptors, and nanoparticles