Even in trace quantities, the radioactive gas radon is very dangerous; it is second only to cigarette smoking as a cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States. The expense and precautions ...

Radon is a hazardous chemical or gas that, if inhaled, can cause lung cancer in humans. Radon is a tasteless, odourless, and colourless radioactive noble gas. A radon measuring instrument is a device ...

This paper examines the decision problems associated with measurement and remediation of environmental hazards, using the example of indoor radon (a carcinogen) as a case study. Innovative methods ...

the radon measurement instrument market is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.5% from 2021 to 2030. PORTLAND, UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES, July 6, 2023/einpresswire.com / ...

Epidemiologic studies of miners and experimental studies in rats have provided strong evidence for classifying radon as a carcinogen (IARC, 1988; ICRP, 1993; Cross, 1994; NRC, 1999). However, the ...

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, April 13, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Protect Environmental announced today the issuance of a patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,598,888 B2 ...

An interdisciplinary team of Georgia State University scientists has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop and test a new radon gas measurement system in ...

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