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The document provides a brief history of the discovery and understanding of radon, beginning with observations of increased lung cancer rates in miners in 1879 and culminating in identification of radon progeny as the cause of lung cancer in 1956. It then describes how radon forms from the radioactive decay of uranium in the ground and can enter homes through cracks and gaps. Finally, it outlines some radon-resistant features that can be incorporated into new home construction like gas-permeable layers and
- Author
- Sandy Pamadya
- Language
- EN