+ Main Category
Biology: 18066
Agriculture: 7684
Horticulture: 3982
Forestry: 843
Geography: 5126
Environment: 5562
Research: 2212
Society: 445
+ Tell a Friend
Fill out the information below to email a friend a brief note about 'TropHort: Biology, Agriculture and Geography'
+ Top 10
+ Directory Statistics
Links: 41700
Categories: 7193
Registered Users: 599
Mailing List Subscribers: 115
+ Pagerank Statistics
+ Join Mailing List
Joining mailing list will entitle you
to receive occasional emails informing you of news and
updates to the site and any special offers that may be
of interest to you.
Uranium - The Deadliest Metal
141868
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.
Environment > Atmosphere > Radon
Mar 28, 2008
Write a Review
Add to My Favorite
Refer it to Friend
Report Broken Link
Other links at Environment > Atmosphere > Radon
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.
Category:
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.
Category:
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%.
Category:
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.
Category:
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.
Category:
US EPA information resources and links about this gas, its health effects, and its control.
Category:
Provides certification and continuing education classes that meet National Radon Proficiency Program. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
Category:
The National Academy of Sciences report (1999) compares the risks of radon in air and water. Full report can be read online, or purchased.
Category:
Informative primer on radon, its progeny, measurement and risks. Extensive information on radioactivity and radiation, exposure and risks.
Category:
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.
Category:
