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radon daughters

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radon daughters,
ions that are decay products of radon. They are regarded as a potential health hazard by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because they tend to adhere to surfaces, such as the alveoli of the lungs, where they can cause ionizing radiation damage.


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Evaluation of Occupational and Environmental Exposures to Radon and Radon Daughters in the United States.
Lung cancer attributable to indoor radon exposure in France: impact ... by Tirmarche, Margot / Environmental Health Perspectives
Harmful levels of radon and radon daughters (a decay product) can accumulate, especially in airtight or small spaces such as basements and crawl spaces.
Warning: breathing could be hazardous to your health by Gorman, Gail / Nutrition Health Review
By seeding the air with copious quantities of respirable aerosols, says Johnson, smokers apparently enable radon daughters to prolong their stay in the air, where they remain available for inhalation.
Elevated radon risk for passive smokers by Raloff, Janet / Science News
 
 
 
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