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 ...

Avoiding these three common mistakes can prevent false positive or false negative radon test results LOMBARD, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, March 16, 2023 /EINPresswire ...

The threat of lung cancer induced by long-term exposure to radon — a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that emanates naturally from the earth — has created a market for devices and businesses that ...

A new study finds the only reliable way to measure exposure to radon gas is with a long-term testing kit, 90 or more days. Researchers placed two test kits, a short term (five-day) and long term ...

HOUSEHOLDERS in high radon areas, such as Sligo, have been urged to use radon measuring kits, costing in the region of ?40, to establish radon levels in their homes, and to carry out radon remediation ...

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