Radon Essay

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Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a response update to assess potential impacts to human and aquatic life (2014). The method the EPA employed was to analyze surface water and sediments for contaminants and compare those results to its screening levels. To assess impact to human health, the EPA compared the sediment data to health risk screening levels and compared drinking water samples to Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) as well as to other indicators. Overall, the EPA found those levels found in sediment data and water samples to not exceed human health screening levels and thus determined that there wasn’t significant risk to human health, although the EPA did recommend that people do not come in direct contact with coal ash as it could still pose health risks. These findings were consistent with that of Dr. Shea.

This gas can be found easily all over the United States in homes, schools, companies,etc. Did you know that the radioactive gas, radon has been found in every state? It is shocking, but still it is true. Therefore I think it would be a smart decision to have mandatory radon testing in schools. It would help us prevent kids from getting lung cancer in schools because of the poisonous gases. There are multiple ways that you can test for radon in a building. But one way would be by calling a qualified radon testers around your area. Many of you may ask, “Is radon a problem in Idaho,” and the answer to that is yes. As the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare state, “... there are many areas throughout Idaho that have high levels of radon.” Such places in Idaho like: Twin Falls with 23% radon, Jerome with 19%, Gooding with 28%,etc. So as we can tell places close to where we live are pretty low, but those percentages can increase over time, that’s only if we don’t take action. Knowing this I believe that we should have testings in schools to make sure that the kids aren’t in danger. This is why I think that it should be mandatory to have radon testings in

In the Phoenix area, it is estimated that one in every 15 homes have higher than recommended levels of radon. Some statistics have shown that one in 10 homes tested in Maricopa county have

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There are many different types of nuclear energy. Radon is a radioactive element (Rn) that is incredibly dangerous. This toxic element has an atomic number of 86 and an atomic weight of 222. Radon is odorless and a colorless gas, but can also be a transparent liquid or a solid. Radon can be used in cancer treatment and spas for medical treatment. However, Radon is known as the second leading cause to lung cancer and exposure to Radon in your home can be deadly. It is incredibly important to test for Radon in your home because it is not always evident when it is there.

injected into the ground and leak into the water systems, making it impure and unsafe to drink.

On the way from dams, oceans, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, the water is filtered and treated to make it suitable for drinking. 11% of the water that goes into our taps come from groundwater, which is water that is present beneath the earth’s surface. In cities, water is distributed through a series of pipes connected to a municipal water supply system. In rural areas, it is usually obtained from wells. Wells must be carefully prepared and maintained to prevent pollution. Toronto’s water is continuously tested. Each day, Toronto treats more than 1 billion litres of water. The city gets the water from the Lake Ontario, which is cleaned and treated to provide safe drinking water for citizens. The water goes through 4 treatment plants. It then

Chlorination is used in most Australian capital cities and small water supplies as it is inexpensive, easy to use and protects water within the pipe system. Treating drinking water involves two processes; the physical removal and the chemical disinfection. The traditional seven step water processes used around the globe is Coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, fluoridation and the storage & distribution. (Refer to figure 1)

and has came straight from a natural spring or some sort of clean water supply. Tap

Preserving fresh water has become the essential thing now days, due to a metropolitan growth of

Observations: As the liquid water started boiling, the temperature reached up to approximately 100ºC (the maximum temperature), the boiling water started generating a lot of bubbles. As the bubbles were being generated, the glass bead (that was placed inside the beaker) also started shaking rapidly. Explanation (hypothesis) of the bubbles and Chemical equation: The bubbles generated by the boiling water are an example of a gas, or a water vapor forming inside the liquid water (liquid water converted to gas). Based on the chemical equation, H O (liquid water reacting with heat to form gas), we can assume that H and O are the two types of gases.

Over exposure to radioactive material is known for causing slow and painful deaths. Many equate it with decaying life, however people still willingly subject them selves to its exposure. Since radon’s discovery, there have been many different viewpoints about its power and potency. Some proclaim its amazing power to heal, while others fear its strength and destructive nature. The paradox of these very differing views about what radon really is has caused controversy and many conflicts of opinions. Today, many people go and expose themselves to high levels of natural radon in caves. They claim it helps heal their pains and diseases that have mostly been untreatable by medicine. These caves have become greatly revered by their clients, but others see them as foolish for taking such risks when history shows the destruction it can cause.

     Scientific confidence about the subject on the deep geologic disposal has been more difficult to apply to specific sites. Every high-level waste site that has been proposed by DOE discoveries of unacceptable flaws, such as groundwater flows or earthquake vulnerability, that could release radioactivity into the environment, this is not good for nature.

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