Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas. Radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings and reportedly causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States alone. Radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, and radon-induced lung cancer is thought to be the sixth leading cause of cancer death overall.
How can I test my house for radon? (1 Answer)
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You an test your home with a variety of inexpensive kits. Some are more accurate than others, like anything. REliability and price for testing often go hand in ...
What type of indoor pollution should I be concerned about?(1 Answer)
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depending on the country you live in; cause some countries still use asbetos and that causes lung cancer, and mesothelioma. In alot of homes Radon Gas can be ...
Is it possible that the sodium nitrate is radioactivley causing the intense heat in the Atacama Desert?(1 Answer)
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That is entirely impossible. Sodium Nitrate, or NaNO3, is nothing that contains higher elements that can have nuclear decay and hence produce radioactivity. Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM ...
