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radon		A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, atomic number 86, and atomic weight 222. It is a member of the noble gas family and released during the decay of radium and found in soil. There is a link between exposure to radon and lung cancer. [ Articles \| Books \| Images \| Discussion groups ]

Additional comments : (Actinon, Thoron (Element)) Free Full Text Articles [Multivariate analysis of the carcinogenic risk of radon] Authors: Lezhnin VL, Polzik EV, Kazantsev VS, Vere?ko SP Journal: Gig Sanit Sputum screening for lung cancer in radon exposed uranium miners: a comparison of semi-automated sputum cytometry and conventional cytology. Authors: Marek W, Richartz G, Philippou S, Marek L, Kotschy-Lang N Journal: J Physiol Pharmacol Radiation protection issues related to Canadian museum operations. Authors: Waller EJ, Cole D, Jamieson T Journal: Health Phys 238U, 232Th, 222Rn, AND 220Rn concentrations measured in various bottled mineral waters and resulting radiation doses to the members of the European population living in the city of Marrakech (Morocco). Authors: Misdaq MA, Chaouqi A Journal: Health Phys Concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in the soils of Bangalore region, India. Authors: Prasad NG, Nagaiah N, Ashok GV, Karunakara N Journal: Health Phys Case-control study of lung cancer risk from residential radon exposure in Worcester county, Massachusetts. Authors: Thompson RE, Nelson DF, Popkin JH, Popkin Z Journal: Health Phys [Using some new technologies in medical rehabilitation in chronic prostatitis] Authors: Korzhachkina NB, Li AA, Kotenko KV Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult Seasonal variation in indoor radon concentrations in dwellings in six districts of the Punjab province, Pakistan. Authors: Faheem M, Mati N, Matiullah Journal: J Radiol Prot Calculation of dose conversion factors for thoron decay products. Authors: Ishikawa T, Tokonami S, Nemeth C Journal: J Radiol Prot Effective and organ doses from thoron decay products at different ages. Authors: Kendall GM, Phipps AW Journal: J Radiol Prot Radon revisited. The early warnings may have been overblown, but research since has shown that lung cancer risk from the gas is real. Authors: Journal: Harv Health Lett Radon-induced proteomic profile of lung tissue in rats. Authors: Xu NY, Zhang SP, Nie JH, Li JX, Tong J Journal: J Toxicol Environ Health A Modelling of cell deaths and cell transformations of inhaled radon in homes and mines based on a biophysical and microdosimetric model. Authors: Szoke I, Farkas A, Balásházy I, Hofmann W Journal: Int J Radiat Biol Lung cancer in French and Czech uranium miners: Radon-associated risk at low exposure rates and modifying effects of time since exposure and age at exposure. Authors: Tomasek L, Rogel A, Tirmarche M, Mitton N, Laurier D Journal: Radiat Res [Pollutant levels at home and in food--low but dangerous] Authors: Albin M, Skerfving S Journal: Lakartidningen Environmental monitoring of radon, thoron and their progeny in some dwellings of northern Haryana (India). Authors: Nain M, Chauhan RP, Chakarvarti SK Journal: J Environ Sci Eng Indoor radon in Kuwait. Authors: Al-Azmi D, Abu-Shady AI, Sayed AM, Al-Zayed Y Journal: Health Phys Modeling gamma radiation dose in dwellings due to building materials. Authors: de Jong P, van Dijk W Journal: Health Phys Growth retardation and destruction of experimental squamous cell carcinoma by interstitial radioactive wires releasing diffusing alpha-emitting atoms. Authors: Cooks T, Arazi L, Schmidt M, Marshak G, Kelson I, Keisari Y Journal: Int J Cancer Field evaluations of digital radon detectors. Authors: Chen J, Falcomer R, Walker B Journal: Health Phys Using radon-222 for tracing groundwater discharge into an open-pit lignite mining lake--a case study. Authors: Schmidt A, Schubert M Journal: Isotopes Environ Health Stud Radon exposure: can we make a difference? Authors: Copes R, Scott J Journal: CMAJ The influence of meteorological parameters on soil radon levels in permeable glacial sediments. Authors: Sundal AV, Valen V, Soldal O, Strand T Journal: Sci Total Environ Epidemiology of lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Authors: Alberg AJ, Ford JG, Samet JM, Journal: Chest Natural ionizing radiation exposure of the Spanish population. Authors: García-Talavera M, Matarranz JL, Martínez M, Salas R, Ramos L Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Continuous measurements of bronchial exposure induced by radon decay products during inhalation. Authors: Iwaoka K, Tokonami S, Yonehara H, Ishikawa T, Doi M, Kobayashi Y, Yatabe Y, Takahashi H, Yamada Y Journal: Rev Sci Instrum Analysis of the relationship between p53 immunohistochemical expression and risk factors for lung cancer, with special emphasis on residential radon exposure. Authors: Ruano-Ravina A, Pérez-Becerra R, Fraga M, Kelsey KT, Barros-Dios JM Journal: Ann Oncol Suppression methods of radon emanation from phosphorus fertiliser and diatomaceous earth. Authors: Sasaki T, Gunji Y, Okuda T Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry [Radon therapy of patients with chronic cystitis. Medical technology] Authors: Karpukhin IV, Kiiatkin VA, Gusarov II, Dubovsko? AV, Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult [A dose-effect curve in the range of biological and therapeutic action of the radon treatment] Authors: Razumov AN, Gusarov II, Dubrovsko? AV, Belenichev AIu, L'vova NV, Filatov VI, Semenov BN Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult Lung cancer in never smokers--a different disease. Authors: Sun S, Schiller JH, Gazdar AF Journal: Nat Rev Cancer Variation in yearly residential radon concentrations in the upper midwest. Authors: Zhang Z, Smith B, Steck DJ, Guo Q, Field RW Journal: Health Phys Combination of radon and stable isotope analysis as a tool for decision support concerning the remediation of NAPL-contaminated sites. Authors: Schubert M, Balcazar M, Lopez A, Peña P, Flores JH, Knöller K Journal: Isotopes Environ Health Stud Feasibility study for a long-term follow-up in a historical cohort of Brazilian coal miners. Authors: Veiga LH, Melo VP, Amaral EC, Koifman S Journal: J Radiol Prot Mortality among residents of Uravan, Colorado who lived near a uranium mill, 1936-84. Authors: Boice JD, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Chadda B, Blot WJ Journal: J Radiol Prot Anomalously high radon concentrations in dwellings located on permeable glacial sediments. Authors: Sundal AV, Jensen CL, Anestad K, Strand T Journal: J Radiol Prot The Castleisland Radon Survey-follow--up to the discovery of a house with extremely high radon concentrations in County Kerry (SW Ireland). Authors: Organo C, Murphy P Journal: J Radiol Prot Radon exposure of the skin: II. Estimation of the attributable risk for skin cancer incidence. Authors: Charles MW Journal: J Radiol Prot Radon exposure of the skin: I. Biological effects. Authors: Charles MW Journal: J Radiol Prot Seasonal variations of natural ventilation and radon-222 exhalation in a slightly rising dead-end tunnel. Authors: Perrier F, Richon P, Gautam U, Tiwari DR, Shrestha P, Sapkota SN Journal: J Environ Radioact Can mold contamination of homes be regulated? Lessons learned from radon and lead policies. Authors: Wu F, Biksey T, Karol MH Journal: Environ Sci Technol Investigations on indoor radon in Austria, Part 1: Seasonality of indoor radon concentration. Authors: Bossew P, Lettner H Journal: J Environ Radioact Comparison of retrospective and contemporary indoor radon measurements in a high-radon area of Serbia. Authors: Zuni? ZS, Yarmoshenko IV, Kelleher K, Paridaens J, Mc Laughlin JP, Celikovi? I, Uji? P, Onischenko AD, Jovanovi? S, Demajo A, Birovljev A, Bochicchio F Journal: Sci Total Environ Radon calibration chamber assembly, detector accuracy, and pertinent operational findings. Authors: Distenfeld CH Journal: Health Phys Grand rounds: nephrotoxicity in a young child exposed to uranium from contaminated well water. Authors: Magdo HS, Forman J, Graber N, Newman B, Klein K, Satlin L, Amler RW, Winston JA, Landrigan PJ Journal: Environ Health Perspect Indoor radon concentrations in the town of Niksic, Montenegro. Authors: Antovic N, Vukotic P, Zekic R, Ilic R Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Occupational radiation exposures of artisans mining columbite-tantalite in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Authors: Mustapha AO, Mbuzukongira P, Mangala MJ Journal: J Radiol Prot Nano-size radon short-lived progeny aerosols in Slovenian kindergartens in wintertime. Authors: Vaupotic J Journal: Chemosphere [Effects of combined action of radon baths and transcranial magnetotherapy on cerebral circulation in patients in an intermediate period of a mild craniocerebral trauma] Authors: Moliavchikova OV, Cherevashchenko LA, Grinza?d IuM, A?vazov VN, Zhuravlev ME Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult [Medical solid-state radon generator of a new design] Authors: Razumov AN, Gusarov II, Dubrovski? AV, Belkin IuA, Filatov VI, Semenov BN Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult [Optimal therapy of children with bronchial asthma at Pyatigorsk spa] Authors: Sokolova MIu, Ivanova NA, Shabalov NP Journal: Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult [New lights on the carcinogenic toxicity of domestic radon (2)] Authors: Nau JY Journal: Rev Med Suisse Radon measurement in Canada with electret ion chambers. Authors: Chen J Journal: Health Phys Examination of underground miner data for radon progeny size reduction as cause of high radon "inverse" dose rate effect. Authors: Leonard BE Journal: Health Phys The estimation of the number of underground coal miners and the annual dose to coal miners in China. Authors: Liu FD, Pan ZQ, Liu SL, Chen L, Ma JZ, Yang ML, Wang NP Journal: Health Phys State-space dynamic model for estimation of radon entry rate, based on Kalman filtering. Authors: Brabec M, Jílek K Journal: J Environ Radioact The study of activity median aerodynamic diameter using imaging plate technique for assessment of effective dose from radon and its decay products. Authors: Rahman NM, Iida T, Yamazawa H, Yokoyama S, Moriizumi J, Saito F, Ito T Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Using multileaf collimator interleaf leakage to extract absolute spatial information from electronic portal imaging device images. Authors: Gao Z, Szanto J, Gerig L Journal: J Appl Clin Med Phys Spatial distribution of orofacial cleft defect births in Harris County, Texas, 1990 to 1994, and historical evidence for the presence of low-level radioactivity in tap water. Authors: Cech I, Burau KD, Walston J Journal: South Med J Assessment of soil and soil-gas radon activity using active and passive detecting methods in Korea. Authors: Je HK, Kang CG, Choi JY, Lee JS, Chon HT Journal: Environ Geochem Health A hybrid model for reducing ecological bias. Authors: Salway R, Wakefield J Journal: Biostatistics Hartree-Fock exchange fitting basis sets for H to Rn. Authors: Weigend F Journal: J Comput Chem Summertime short-term negative radon tests need to be retested in winter. Authors: McNees JL, Roberts SH Journal: Health Phys Radon exhalation rate from the soil, sand and brick samples collected from NWFP and FATA, Pakistan. Authors: Rahman S, Mati N, Matiullah , Ghauri B Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Environmental Mutagen Society symposium on 'Risks of low dose, low dose rate exposures of ionizing radiation to humans'. Authors: Morgan WF, Schwartz JL Journal: Int J Radiat Biol Indoor radon levels in primary schools of Patras, Greece. Authors: Papaefthymiou H, Georgiou CD Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Distribution of radiocesium and natural gamma emitters in pine needles in coniferious forest sites of Izmir. Authors: Karadeniz O, Yaprak G Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Radiation dose assessment at amang processing plants in Malaysia. Authors: Omar M, Sulaiman I, Hassan A, Wood AK Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry Radioactive pain relief: health care strategies and risk assessment among elderly persons with arthritis at radon health mines. Authors: Erickson BE Journal: J Altern Complement Med Screening of differential expression genes in bone marrow cells of radon-exposed mice. Authors: Li JX, Fu CL, Chen R, Sun J, Nie JH, Tong J Journal: J Toxicol Environ Health A Adverse effects attributed to long-term radon inhalation in rats. Authors: Li BY, Tong J Journal: J Toxicol Environ Health A Diurnal variation of radon progeny. Authors: Seftelis I, Nicolaou G, Trassanidis S, Tsagas FN Journal: J Environ Radioact Life exposure to 226Ra and possible consequences. Authors: Bronzovic M, Marovic G, Vrtar M, Bituh T Journal: J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng Coronary heart disease mortality and radon exposure in the Newfoundland fluorspar miners' cohort, 1950-2001. Authors: Villeneuve PJ, Lane RS, Morrison HI Journal: Radiat Environ Biophys Environments, indoor air quality, and children. Authors: Anderson ME, Bogdan GM Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am [Randon [corrected] and lung cancer. Implications for health workers, citizens and public administrators] Authors: Ruano-Ravina A, Barros-Dios JM Journal: Med Clin (Barc) Seasonality of 214Bi activity in the human body and of 222Rn concentration in home ambient air. Authors: Momcilovi? B, Lykken GI Journal: Health Phys Assessment of the multimedia mitigation of radon in New York. Authors: Kitto ME Journal: Health Phys Radon awareness and mitigation in Vermont: a public health survey. Authors: Riesenfeld EP, Marcy TW, Reinier K, Mongeon JA, Trumbo CW, Wemple BE, Kaminsky DA Journal: Health Phys Indoor-atmospheric radon-related radioactivity affected by a change of ventilation strategy. Authors: Kobayashi T Journal: Fukushima J Med Sci Indoor radon monitoring in Northern Iran using passive and active measurements. Authors: Hadad K, Doulatdar R, Mehdizadeh S Journal: J Environ Radioact Radon: sources, health risks, and hazard mapping. Authors: Appleton JD Journal: Ambio Toxin or medicine? Explanatory models of radon in Montana health mines. Authors: Erickson BE Journal: Med Anthropol Q Effect of Berkson measurement error on parameter estimates in Cox regression models. Authors: Küchenhoff H, Bender R, Langner I Journal: Lifetime Data Anal Health implications of radon distribution in living rooms and bedrooms in U.K. dwellings--a case study in Northamptonshire. Authors: Denman AR, Groves-Kirkby NP, Groves-Kirkby CJ, Crockett RG, Phillips PS, Woolridge AC Journal: Environ Int Measurements of indoor gamma radiation and radon concentrations in dwellings of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Authors: Al-Saleh FS Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Estimation of radiation doses to members of the public in Italy from intakes of some important naturally occurring radionuclides (238U, 234U, 235U, 226Ra, 228Ra, 224Ra and (210)Po) in drinking water. Authors: Jia G, Torri G Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Exhalation of (222)Rn from phosphogypsum piles located at the Southwest of Spain. Authors: Dueñas C, Liger E, Cañete S, Pérez M, Bolívar JP Journal: J Environ Radioact [Causes of lung cancer: smoking, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, occupational and environmental exposures and genetic predisposition] Authors: Gómez Raposo C, De Castro Carpeño J, González Barón M Journal: Med Clin (Barc) Iowa radon leukaemia study: a hierarchical population risk model for spatially correlated exposure measured with error. Authors: Smith BJ, Zhang L, Field RW Journal: Stat Med A geostatistical autopsy of the Austrian indoor radon survey (1992-2002). Authors: Dubois G, Bossew P, Friedmann H Journal: Sci Total Environ Lung cancer risk associated to exposure to radon and smoking in a case-control study of French uranium miners. Authors: Leuraud K, Billon S, Bergot D, Tirmarche M, Caër S, Quesne B, Laurier D Journal: Health Phys Spatial variation of waterborne radon and temporal variation of radon in water at nine Maine schools. Authors: Guiseppe VE, Gould TJ, Hess CT Journal: Health Phys (238)U, (234)U, (226)Ra, (210)Po concentrations of bottled mineral waters in Italy and their dose contribution. Authors: Desideri D, Meli MA, Feduzi L, Roselli C, Rongoni A, Saetta D Journal: J Environ Radioact Enhancement of radon exposure in smoking areas. Authors: Abdel Ghany HA Journal: Environ Geochem Health [Concentrations of natural 226Ra and 222Rn radioisotopes in the water from deep well intakes in the vicinity of Lód?] Authors: Kluszczy?ski D, Tybor-Czerwi?ska M, Kacprzyk J, Kami?ski Z Journal: Med Pr A potential dating technique using 228Th/228Ra ratio for tracing the chronosequence of elemental concentrations in plants. Authors: Chao JH, Niu H, Chiu CY, Lin C Journal: Appl Radiat Isot Radon guidelines miss the mark. Authors: Pelley J Journal: Environ Sci Technol Determination of radon partition coefficients between water and organic liquids and their utilization for the assessment of subsurface NAPL contamination. Authors: Schubert M, Lehmann K, Paschke A Journal: Sci Total Environ Trends in childhood cancer incidence: review of environmental linkages. Authors: Buka I, Koranteng S, Osornio Vargas AR Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am

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