• Understand the Uranium/Radon Decay Chain
• Become Aquainted with Sources of Radiation Exposure
• Understand that Radon is a Class A Human Carcinogen
• Become Familiar with History
• Understand the Mechanism of Lung Cancer
• Become Aquainted with the Scientific Basis for Radon Risk Estimates
• Become Familiar with the Various Agencies Involved in Radon Risk Research

             
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