Radon in air and water

Appleton, J. Donald. 2013 Radon in air and water. In: Selinus, O.; Alloway, B.J.; Smedley, P., (eds.) Essentials of Medical Geology. Dordrecht, Netherlands, Springer, 239-277.

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Abstract/Summary

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that you cannot see, smell, or taste and that can only be detected with special equipment. It is produced by the radioactive decay of radium, which in turn is derived from the radioactive decay of uranium. Uranium is found in small quantities in all soils and rocks, although the amount varies from place to place. Radon decays to form radioactive particles that can enter the body by inhalation. Inhalation of the short-lived decay products of radon has been linked to an increase in the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, especially of the lungs. Breathing radon in the indoor air of homes contributes to about 15,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States and 1,100 in the UK (HPA 2009). Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5_11
ISBN:	9789400743748
Date made live:	11 Jun 2013 12:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502215

Item Type:

Publication - Book Section

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5_11

ISBN:

9789400743748

Date made live:

11 Jun 2013 12:04 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/502215