Very cool homemade cloud chamber showing the radioactivity of radon gas accumulated from uranium ore and explains why basements should be ventilated. #Physics #Science #Uranium #Radon #Radioactivity

Radon in a Cloud Chamber #expe...

Radon professionals — this one's worth your tim e.

Page 18 of the Cross-Canada Radon Survey explains how to handle blanks and spikes properly.
QA/QC guidance that’s clean, practical, and science-based.

If you work in measurement or safety, bookmark it.
https://buff.ly/2g0YjDe

Where in the UK can I buy a domestic #RadonMonitor that actually works? I don't want to spend a fortune, but I want a device that's reasonably accurate. Have you bought one of these devices and, if so, where did you get it?

(I've been burnt by #Amazon, which, last year, charged me £75 for a device that's so useless that it's now been recalled. The reviews, obviously, were fine.)

Edit: people here like #Airthings and online reviews seem good, so I've ordered an Airthings Corentium. I'll know in a couple of months whether I have a problem and what to do about it.

InkBird Wifi Radon Detector model RD-2 recalled due to inaccurate radon detection

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/inkbird-wifi-radon-detector-model-rd-2-recalled-due-inaccurate-radon-detection
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Détecteur de radon WiFi InkBird modèle RD2 rappelé en raison de détection imprécise du radon

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/detecteur-radon-wifi-inkbird-modele-rd2-rappele-en-raison-detection-imprecise-du-radon

Various Life Basis brand Radon Detectors recalled due to inaccurate radon detection

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-life-basis-brand-radon-detectors-recalled-due-inaccurate-radon-detection
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Divers détecteurs de radon de la marque Life Basis rappelés en raison de détection imprécise du radon

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/divers-detecteurs-radon-marque-life-basis-rappeles-en-raison-detection-imprecise-du

https://www.europesays.com/2063931/ Recall issued over ineffective radon detectors sold online: Health Canada – National #Canadá #health #Radon #RadonDetectors

Korrelieren konservativ bis rechtsextreme Wahlergebnisse vielleicht wirklich damit, dass die Menschen über Generationen verstrahlt sind ...?

Canada just released a new national radon survey

Get the key summary on page 9.

Urban vs rural insights.
National exposure trends.
Valuable for anyone in radon or public health.

Read it here:
https://evictradon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-Cross-Canada-Radon-Survey-Report-V24-ISSN-Approved.pdf

#Radon has been in the news again in #Canada. It's something that's easy to test for, and remediation is not difficult. Though the risk is small in my region (Pacific Coastal) I bought a test kit to measure levels in my home.

The result is here: 60 Bq/m^3.

This is above average for my region (24 Bq/m^3), but below the guideline levels (100–200 Bq/m^3 depending on which authority one uses).

#Saanich #VictoriaBC #GordonHead #UVic

https://crosscanadaradon.ca/survey/

Who is behind the Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure?

This new report provides key insights into radon exposure across urban and rural communities in Canada. Understanding these patterns is crucial for public health and mitigation efforts.

The study was conducted by:
The Evict Radon National Study
The BC Centre for Disease Control
Health Canada

Read the full report:
https://evictradon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-Cross-Canada-Radon-Survey-Report-V24-ISSN-Approved.pdf

Zu viel #Radon im Kinderzimmer? Das will niemand, denn das radioaktive Gas ist eine der häufigsten Ursachen für #Lungenkrebs.

Welche Maßnahmen eine bayerische Familie trifft, um den Radon-Gehalt in ihrem Haus zu senken, erfahrt ihr in unserem heutigen #ProgrammTipp. Dieser Beitrag des Bayerischen Rundfunks entstand u. a. in Zusammenarbeit mit dem #BfS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc37iyADZDA

New Radon Study from Canada

Just before Christmas, Canada published an extensive study on radon exposure in homes.

Radon is a silent health risk, responsible for thousands of lung cancer cases every year.

This research provides key data on exposure levels, risks, and mitigation needs.

I’ll be sharing important takeaways in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

Read the full study: https://buff.ly/p5D8ZU5

#BfSGeräte

Während der #Kalibrierung muss die 
Radon-Konzentration in
 der Kammer konstant 
bleiben. Dafür wird die 
Zusammensetzung der 
Luft genau reguliert und 
zur richtigen Zeit #Radon nach
dosiert.

#Radon exposure is one of the leading causes of #lungcancer. New Radon map of US shows that >83 million (!) people live at Radon levels above recommendations. https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2408084121?af=R

Das radioaktive Gas #Radon ist ein unterschätztes Risiko: Die Studie "Was denkt Deutschland über Strahlung?" hat ergeben, dass
Radon kaum jemanden beunruhigt.
Die Frage, ob sie sich vor Radon schützen, haben 94 % der Befragten verneint, obwohl Radon zu den wichtigsten Ursachen von Lungenkrebs gehört.
Die Studie wurde im Auftrag des Bundesumweltministeriums und des BfS durchgeführt. Die Erhebung ist repräsentativ für die deutschsprachige Wohnbevölkerung ab 16 Jahre. https://www.bfs.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/BfS/DE/2024/018.html

https://phys.org/news/2025-01-radon-gas-americans-highest-areas.html