Radon

References

Citations

  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2005). A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon. Available online: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/citguide.html.

  2. American Lung Association (2006). Radon Fact Sheet. Available online: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35420.

  3. Radon Working Group on a New Radon Guideline for Canada (2006). Report of the Radon Working Group on a New Radon Guideline for Canada. Reviewed March 10, 2006. Available online: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/public-consult/consultations/col/radon/rep-rapp_e.html.

  4. Ellenhorn MJ (1997). Radon section of Radiation poisoning. In Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology, 2nd ed., pp. 1686–1689. Philadelphia: Williams and Wilkins.

  5. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2003). Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction. Available online: www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/consguid.html.

Other Works Consulted

  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Health Canada (1997, revised 2003). Radon: A Guide for Canadian Homeowners. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Health Canada.


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Author: Douglas Dana
Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: April 26, 2007
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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