Radon

References

Citations

  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2007). A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon. Available online: http://www.epa.gov/radon/pdfs/citizensguide.pdf.

  2. American Lung Association (2007). Radon Fact Sheet. Available online: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35420&printmode=1.

  3. Cisek J (2007). Principles of emergency management and management of hazardous materials incidents. In MW Shannon et al., eds., Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 4th ed., pp. 1453–1485. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2006). Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction. Available online: http://www.epa.gov/radon/pdfs/consguid.pdf.


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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: January 29, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
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