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
• In contrast, houses built on piles are protected, as the radon escapes to the atmosphere.
  — 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

Last Updated: 7 Aug 2024