General Information on Radon - Revision history

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‎More In-Depth Information

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‎Quotes from ICRP

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‎Quotes from Publications

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‎Risk of Exposure to Radon

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‎From the WHO Factsheet on Indoor Radon

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‎Risk of Exposure to Radon

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‎Risk of Exposure to Radon

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-[[File:ICRPGuide.JPG|150px|thumb|right|link=Guide_to_Radon_demo|Take me back to the ICRP's [[Guide_to_Radon|Guide to Radon]]!]]
+[[File:ICRPGuide.JPG|150px|thumb|right|link=Guide_to_Radon|Take me back to the ICRP's [[Guide_to_Radon|Guide to Radon]]!]]
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+[[File:ICRPGuide.JPG|150px|thumb|right|link=Guide_to_Radon_demo|Take me back to the ICRP's [[Guide_to_Radon|Guide to Radon]]!]]
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 | Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon
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 | WHO Factsheet on Indoor Radon
 | [http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs291/en/ www.who.int]
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 | WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon

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	''… exposure … to radon progeny is defined as the time integral of the potential alpha energy concentration in air… The unit … is J h m<sup>-3</sup> … [or] the historical unit Working Level Month (WLM) … 1 WLM = 3.54 mJ h m<sup>-3</sup>… ''		''… exposure … to radon progeny is defined as the time integral of the potential alpha energy concentration in air… The unit … is J h m<sup>-3</sup> … [or] the historical unit Working Level Month (WLM) … 1 WLM = 3.54 mJ h m<sup>-3</sup>… ''
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	''… review of the available epidemiological evidence shows no consistent evidence for an association between radon concentration and cancer, other than lung cancer.''		''… review of the available epidemiological evidence shows no consistent evidence for an association between radon concentration and cancer, other than lung cancer.''
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 |style="border: 1px solid #4682B4;" | The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) is the leading international body on radiation levels and effects. Visit the [http://www.unscear.org/ UNSCEAR website] or read the UNEP report on [https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7790;jsessionid=E71B4A7CFB4A79AB88CAC19654B2CBF7 "Radiation Effects and Sources"] based on UNSCEAR work to learn more
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 ===From the WHO Factsheet on Indoor Radon===
-''<blockquote> "Radon is the most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is estimated that radon causes between 3–14% of all lung cancers in a country, depending on the average radon level and the smoking prevalence in a country.” </blockquote>
+''"Radon is the most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is estimated that radon causes between 3–14% of all lung cancers in a country, depending on the average radon level and the smoking prevalence in a country.”
-<blockquote> “… the risk of lung cancer increases … with increasing radon exposure.” </blockquote>''
+''“… the risk of lung cancer increases … with increasing radon exposure.” ''
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 |style="border: 1px solid #4682B4;" | The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) is the leading international body on radiation levels and effects. Visit the [http://www.unscear.org/ UNSCEAR website] or read the UNEP report on [https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7790;jsessionid=E71B4A7CFB4A79AB88CAC19654B2CBF7 "Radiation Effects and Sources"] based on UNSCEAR work to learn more
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 ==Risk of Exposure to Radon==
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-'''There is strong evidence that exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.'''
+There is strong evidence that exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
 Smokers are more at risk from radon exposure than non-smokers. A lifetime of exposure to radon at 100 [[Radon: Units of Measure|Bq/m<sup>3</sup>]] increases the risk of lung cancer by 0.1% for non-smokers, and 2% for smokers.