Translations for radon in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

radon [Brit ˈreɪdɒn, Am ˈreɪˌdɑn] N

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Unlike the gaseous radon itself, radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces, such as dust particles in the air. en.wikipedia.org

According to these models, radon exposure is thought to be the second major cause of lung cancer after smoking. en.wikipedia.org

A vent pipe and fan are used to draw the radon from under the sheet and vent it to the outdoors. en.wikipedia.org

It found a significant correlation between radon exposure and cancer. en.wikipedia.org

Hundreds of publications have reported increased radon concentration in the vicinity of active tectonic faults a few weeks prior to strong seismic events. en.wikipedia.org

Curie worked extensively with radium, which decays into radon, along with other radioactive materials that emit beta and gamma rays. en.wikipedia.org

Rock containing thorium and/or uranium (such as some granites) emits radon gas that can accumulate in enclosed places such as basements or underground mines. en.wikipedia.org

Optimum conditions for radon release and exposure occur during showering. en.wikipedia.org

Inhalation of radon gas caused sharp increases in lung cancers among underground uranium miners employed in the 1940s and 1950s. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this, it is used in combination with radon for nuclear batteries. en.wikipedia.org

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