AARST «
http://www.aarst.org | | American association of radon scientists and technologists. aarst is a voluntary professional association which serves those individuals engaged in the research , testing , measurement , and remediation of radon. |
EPA Publications on Indoor Radon «
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/ | | Complete publications list , descriptions and links. informative epa guides for citizens , consumers , home buyers and sellers , physicians , and tenants. radon prevention in construction , schools. measurement protocols. links to regional radon offices. |
How Stuff Works: Radon «
http://www.howstuffworks.com/radon.htm | | Informative article about how radon forms and why it is so dangerous. comparison of radon test devices. useful links. |
Indoor Air - Radon «
http://www.epa.gov/radon/ | | Us epa information resources and links about this gas , its health effects , and its control. |
Integrated Environmental Management «
http://www.iem-inc.com/prrn.html | | Informative primer on radon , its progeny , measurement and risks. extensive information on radioactivity and radiation , exposure and risks. |
Natural Radioactivity «
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/natural.htm | | The radiation information network (idaho state u). primordial , cosmogenic and man-made radiation sources. radon accounts for 56% of the total effective dose to people in the us. radioactivity in soil , building materials , and human bodies. |
Radon - The Invisible Intruder «
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/environment/radon96.html | | Report from the office of new york state attorney general (1996) on the dangers of radon , testing , tips on reducing radon and selecting a contractor. |
Radon Progeny «
http://www.ccnr.org/radon_chart.html | | A chart listing all of the decay products of radon gas in their order of appearance. atomic mass , atomic numbers and the energy in mev of the released alpha radiation. |
Radon Project of Columbia University and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. «
http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~radon/ | | Uses information about location of home , and house construction , to suggest whether or not to test for radon. |
Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Study «
http://www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html | | The latest and most substantial study ever on the link between radon and lung cancer (may , 2000) proves that residential radon causes cancer even at the low levels in homes. at the epa's 4 pci/l action limit , the lung cancer risk to women increases by 50% |
Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water «
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/6287.html | | The national academy of sciences report (1999) compares the risks of radon in air and water. full report can be read online , or purchased. |
UIC - Radiation and Life «
http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm | | Illustrated primer on radiation all around us. origins and types of radiation. ionising , cosmic , background and man-made radiation. radon contributes 48% of the radiation dose to people in australia. uranium information center , 1998. |
Uranium - The Deadliest Metal «
http://www.ccnr.org/uranium_deadliest.html | | A detailed paper on uranium , its radioactive products , mining , and radiation risks to people issued by the canadian coalition for nuclear responsibility (1992). the health risks even at the low radon levels in homes. |
Uranium 238 Decay Chain «
http://www.atral.com/U2381.html | | Short primer on u238 decay through radon to stable lead , radioactive half times of elements. chart of the decay chain with half times and alpha or beta radiation. |
USGS Radon Information «
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/radonhome.html | | U. s. geological survey site on radon in earth , air and water. site resources include educational information on radon , and multiple maps on the geologic and geographic occurrence of radon in the united states. |
