(2017) Radon &You: What you need to know to protect you and your Family, 2017. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that is produced from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in the soil. Risk occurs when this gas enters buildings and the decay products are breathed in. These decay products can damage the lungs and cause lung cancer. This informational brochure is about Radon by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Radon gas, air quality, public health, environmental health |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment Natural resources and environment > Airquality Natural resources and environment > Environmental assessments |
| ID Code: | 43619 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 17 Mar 2023 19:01 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2023 19:01 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/43619 |