How to Use radon in a Sentence

radon

noun
  • The lab will then send you the radon test result within a few weeks.
    courant.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Like all rocks, granite does emit radiation in the form of trace amounts of radon gas.
    Hannah Morrill, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2019
  • The source of the radiation was a hot spring that emanated radon.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 Oct. 2017
  • For example, one for radon might not tell you anything about VOCs or mold.
    Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The average level of indoor radon in the U.S. is 1.3 picocuries per liter.
    Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • One out of every 15 homes is subject to radon exposure.
    Juno Demelo, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2019
  • The spring water in Tskaltubo is said to have a high level of radon, which has long been believed to decrease inflammation.
    Jamie Ditaranto, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2021
  • East Aurora School District 131 is set to test buildings for radon.
    Sarah Freishtat, Aurora Beacon-News, 17 Apr. 2018
  • For human health, what really matters is the amount of radon that gets into people’s homes.
    Chris Baraniuk- Knowable Magazine, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2022
  • This is a complication because the polonium and lead isotopes are part of the radon decay chain.
    Deborah Blum, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2013
  • The old station has mold, water damage and radon gas levels five times higher than normal.
    Monique O. Madan, miamiherald, 11 May 2017
  • This sucks any radon out from below the building before blowing it away into the atmosphere.
    Chris Baraniuk- Knowable Magazine, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2022
  • This would explain why a family of four living in a home with elevated radon levels might not all face the same risk.
    Michelle Martin, Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2017
  • About 70% of Denver’s public housing units have yet to be checked for radon, which is the second-leading cause of lung cancer, according to the report.
    Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2019
  • High levels of radon were found in some Centennial School District buildings, the district said this week.
    Janaki Chadha, OregonLive.com, 2 June 2017
  • The remaining 15 percent of the funds raised would be used to assist homeowners whose homes are sinking in New Haven and others dealing with lead and radon abatement.
    Sandra Gomez-Aceves, courant.com, 10 May 2018
  • The health department also provides free radon screening tests.
    James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Indoor radon exposure is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind smoking.
    Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Basically, the fan sucks the radon from underneath the basement floor and discharges it into the outside atmosphere. ...
    Steve Metsch, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
  • Most filters on the market are designed to capture particles like dust and pollen, but don’t catch gases like VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or radon.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2018
  • Carbon technology works to reduce radon and strontium in water, EWG added.
    Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The test kits will be available to Middletown homeowners who have not previously tested for radon.
    Shawn R. Beals, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Ubiquitous chemicals Though radon, mold, tobacco smoke, pet dander and cockroaches can all trigger asthma attacks, these were not part of the study.
    James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The report also recommended that all results of radon tests conducted on Utah structures be reported to DEQ and put on an online database.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • More about radon from the Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov/radon and epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon.
    Chad Estes, idahostatesman, 22 Oct. 2016
  • At least $150 million is slated to be spent addressing safety problems, including lead paint, radon, outdated fire alarms and leaking roofs.
    Bethany Barnes, OregonLive.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • One out of every 15 houses in suburban America is thought to have unacceptably high radon levels.
    Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • This same change in permeability could also lead to the escape of radon which forms by radioactive decay of elements in certain minerals.
    Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2020
  • The Middletown health department is offering free radon test kits for local homeowners.
    Shawn R. Beals, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018
  • There are two methods of testing for radon: charcoal canisters and electronic monitors.
    Boston.com Real Estate, 12 Nov. 2019

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