Risks from Radon: Reconciling Miner and Residential Epidemiology

• Published in: AIP conference proceedings Vol. 1034; no. 1; pp. 337 - 346
• Main Authors: Chambers, Douglas B, Harley, Naomi H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2008
• Subjects: COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; EUROPE; EXTRAPOLATION; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MINERS; MINES; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NORTH AMERICA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNDERGROUND

Everyone is exposed to radon, an inert radioactive gas that occurs naturally and is present everywhere in the atmosphere. The annual dose from radon and its (short-lived) decay products is typically about one-half of the dose received by members of the public from all natural sources of ionizing rad...