| A study on the thoron sensitivity of radon detectors available to Canadians. | |
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PMID: 23031835 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Radon and its decay products have been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Thoron is an isotope of radon. With increased awareness of radon, questions related to thoron are arising from the public. Currently, only radon detectors are commonly available to Canadian homeowners. A study on the thoron sensitivities of those radon detectors was undertaken. The average thoron sensitivity relative to radon varied from a factor of 0.012 to 0.74 for the five commonly available types of alpha track radon detectors. The potential impact of thoron sensitivity on radon test results is discussed. |
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Jing Chen; Deborah Moir |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-03 |
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Title: Journal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection Volume: 32 ISSN: 1361-6498 ISO Abbreviation: J Radiol Prot Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809257 Medline TA: J Radiol Prot Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 419-425 Citation Subset: - |
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Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, 2720 Riverside Drive, Ottawa K1A 0K9, Canada. |
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