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Presenter Name Presenter Title Presenter Contact Information What is radon Radioactive gas Colorless odorless tasteless Occurs naturally decay product of uranium F ound all over the world. contaminant-free. Steps to a Healthier Home. Learning Objectives. Page. 9.1. Contaminant Buying Decisions. Page. 9.1. Second-Hand Smoke. Page. 9.2. 1. 2. 3. Time (hours). RSP (. cpm. ). 250. 500. 750. 101 & Testing. Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan. Spokane Tribal Air Quality Department. 509-626-4403 . twalea@spokanetribe.com. www.epa.gov/radon. Superfund Site: Midnite Uranium Mine. Contaminants: radionuclides and heavy metals in acid mine drainage, radioactive decay, and particulate transport in air, surface water, and groundwater. . Barcey T. Levy, Cynthia Wolff, Jeanette Daly, Yinghui Xu, . Lori Heeren, Paul Niles, Heather . Morehead. October 11, 2013. Iowa Cancer Summit. University of Iowa. Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology. and . Radon Testing Do’s and Don'ts. Alton, Illinois. October 23, 2015. What is Radon?. Radon is a naturally occurring, . colorless. , . odorless. , and . tasteless. . radioactive. soil gas. When uranium, radium & thorium break down through natural "decay" in the soil, rock & water - radon gas gets into the air that we breathe . Indoor pollution. 1879. . xs lung cancer rate among underground miners. 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers natural radioactivity. 1924 link between radon and lung cancer suggested. 1956 cause identified as radon progeny (daughters). Rob Wellens. OEWG Meeting . . 11 November 2014. Topics covered. There are four areas of proposed change:. Separate dose recording. Introduction of a “time integrated radon exposure value”. Annual average, not a 24 . Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. Radon: A Bio. Originates from decay of uranium. Travels through soil. Invisible, odorless, tasteless, colorless, inert, radioactive gas. Enters buildings. Half-life of 3.8 days. Radon: A Bio. “. Radon is a serious national health problem. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. Alliance for Healthy Homes Convening. Dan Tranter, MPH. Minnesota Department of Health. 10/1/13. A widespread lung carcinogen. Radon Basics. Radon Key Facts. A colorless, tasteless, odorless gas. From uranium in soil. [Presenter Name]. [Presenter Title]. [Presenter Contact Information]. Radon Review. Radioactive gas. Colorless, odorless, . tasteless. Occurs naturally, decay product of uranium. F. ound all over the world.