"Radon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, and atomic number 86. It is a member of the noble gas family found in soil, and is released during the decay of RADIUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D011886
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.271.800 D01.268.613.700 D01.362.641.745 D01.496.749.305.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radon" by people in Profiles.
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Childhood exposures to Rn-222 and background gamma radiation in the uranium provinces of south Kazakhstan and northern Kyrgyzstan. J Environ Radioact. 2013 Sep; 123:99-103.
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Rapid determination of particle velocity from space-time images using the Radon transform. J Comput Neurosci. 2010 Aug; 29(1-2):5-11.
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Epidemiology of lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007 Sep; 132(3 Suppl):29S-55S.
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Anomalously high levels of uranium and other naturally occurring radionuclides in private wells in the piedmont region of South Carolina. Health Phys. 2005 Mar; 88(3):248-52.
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Residential radon exposure and lung cancer risk: commentary on Cohen's county-based study. Health Phys. 2004 Dec; 87(6):647-55; discussion 656-8.
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Residential radon gas exposure and lung cancer: the Iowa Radon Lung Cancer Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2000 Jun 01; 151(11):1091-102.
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Effect of radon on the immune system: alterations in the cellularity and functions of T cells in lymphoid organs of mouse. J Toxicol Environ Health. 1996 Apr 19; 47(6):535-52.