DURING THE 1970S AND EARLY 1980S, radon measurements collected in U.S. residences resulted mainly from isolated research efforts involving a variety of measurement techniques and relatively small numbers of homes. As described by Nero and others, most of these data sets were col…
THE PREVIOUS CHAPTERS HAVE FOCUSED on our current understanding of the prevalence of radon in indoor environments, the potential health risks associated with indoor exposure, the available techniques to measure and mitigate indoor radon levels, federal radon legislation, and the…
SINCE THE DISCOVERY OF EXTREMELY HIGH RADON LEVELS in the Reading Prong region in 1985, there has been extensive progress in the nation's program to reduce the risks of indoor radon. EPA's Radon Program has grown from a handful of researchers in isolated problem areas to an orga…
DURING THE LAST TWO DECADES, it has been well publicized that exposure to radon causes lung cancer. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, seeps into and accumulates inside buildings. Elevated indoor radon concentrations have been observed in all parts of the United State…
