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Home Health: the Radon Issue

... that seems to be of great concern to home owners these days is Radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that is produced by the natural decay of uranium found in soil. The fact that it is naturally occurring and incredibly harmful has become a ... Read Read: Home Health: the Radon Issue

By: Adam Coyle | 13/08/2007 | Real Estate

Should I Be Worried About Radon In My Home?

... you should know about Radon: -Radon is colorless and is a type of radioactive noble gas that occurs naturally. -Radon is produced when radium decays, radium is found in soils and is an alkaline earth metal. This is very radioactive ... Read Read: Should I Be Worried About Radon In My Home?

By: Ray Toofan | 24/07/2008 | Health

Positive and Negative Aspects of Radioactive Elements

... it in. It is a good idea to ventilate basements and have them checked, particularly in areas of the country where radon is common. Radioactive iodine is also readily absorbed by the body and becomes incorporated in bones, and is therefore ... Read Read: Positive and Negative Aspects of Radioactive Elements

By: Dr.Badruddin Khan | 06/10/2008 | Environment
Muna wa Wanjiru

Radon is the Heaviest of Its Kind When at Room Temperature

According to the chemical classification, radon is a noble radioactive gas with some of the highest health hazards when present in high levels in the atmosphere. Many households all over the world are often exposed to radon accumulation, ... Read Read: Radon is the Heaviest of Its Kind When at Room Temperature

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

Why You Should be Using a Free Radon Test Kit

... and holes in the floor or in the walls. Use the free radon test kit in the basement or around the areas that have a direct contact with the ground, if there be any. This radioactive gas can also get inside of your home via spring water, but ... Read Read: Why You Should be Using a Free Radon Test Kit

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

How Does Radon Gas Get Into our House?

... is why lots of tests need to be performed regularly in order to detect whether there are accumulations of radon gas in the house. As a radioactive element, radon will create some decay products that are equally dangerous: the most common of ... Read Read: How Does Radon Gas Get Into our House?

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

Understanding The Seriousness Of Exposure To Radon

... colorless gas that can be found in homes, schools public buildings and even churches. It can be found in the soil and even the water. Radon is radioactive and it can be potentially deadly if it is not found in time. Scientific research has ... Read Read: Understanding The Seriousness Of Exposure To Radon

By: Heather Colman | 02/11/2006 | Environment

Hazards and Blessings Associated with Radioactivity

... with hazards resulting from nuclear power hazards that, as it turns out, have been greatly exaggerated as radioactivity is not always harmful to humans. For instance, with its applications in medicine, as a means of diagnosing and treating ... Read Read: Hazards and Blessings Associated with Radioactivity

By: Dr.Badruddin Khan | 04/05/2009 | College & University

Protecting Your Property From Radon Gas

... with the ground you may be at risk of breathing in radon gas created from decaying uranium. Inhaling large amounts of this gas has been linked to lung cancer because of its high radioactive properties. There is a document that can inform ... Read Read:  Protecting Your Property From Radon Gas

By: Jenny Pilley | 17/03/2009 | Home & Family
Muna wa Wanjiru

The Choice of the Radon Sump is Very Important

... of a radon sump is presently considered one of the most efficient methods of extracting the radioactive gas laden air from the ground floor areas. The efficiency of a radon sump is so high that after its action, the level of radon drops to ... Read Read: The Choice of the Radon Sump is Very Important

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

What Radon Levels are Considered Toxic in our Homes?

... the great health hazards radon brings. Resulting from the transformation of the uranium atoms in the soil, radon is a radioactive substance that is drawn out to the surface through cracks and holes in the ground. The “open” space above the ... Read Read: What Radon Levels are Considered Toxic in our Homes?

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

A Look at the Radon Detection Kits That Can be Purchased From Hardware Stores

... probably some of the most complex and vital for the health of the house inhabitants. Radon is a radioactive gas that results from the decay of uranium within the soil; it enters enclosed spaces through cracks or openings in the floor and ... Read Read: A Look at the Radon Detection Kits That Can be Purchased From Hardware Stores

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

A Look at the Criterion for Classifying Radon Test Kits

... house areas. Due to the widely debated issues related to the dangers of radon gas exposures, people's awareness of the health threat brought by this radioactive element has entered an ascending path, inevitably triggering a wide demand for ... Read Read: A Look at the Criterion for Classifying Radon Test Kits

By: Muna wa Wanjiru | 26/05/2008 | Environment

Ranting and Raving about Radon

... materials. In recent times, Radon has been definitively linked with lung cancer. According to the EPA, Radon is a radioactive gas that has been identified as a leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette smoking in the ... Read Read: Ranting and Raving about Radon

By: Christopher King | 23/03/2006 | Health

Radon Gas In The Home Can Be Dangerous To Your Health

... the house and exits through the attic and upper floor windows creating a suction action, pulling radon out of the soil up into the house, much like a chimney. Once you have tested and taken preventative measures, it is important to monitor ... Read Read: Radon Gas In The Home Can Be Dangerous To Your Health

By: Safe Home Sue | 12/05/2009 | Home & Family

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