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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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@AlI didn't know that, as I'm not in the business of house building.
*files away fact in brain*
@HCFB - yes, it is possible. Technically it's not poisoning per se, as there's no chemical reaction occurring. It's physical cell damage caused by high energy particles emitted from the radioactive nuclei.
The risk is very low, of course, but it is finite, especially if the house is poorly ventilated allowing the radon to build up rather than escape into the atmosphere. Other parts of the country aside from Aberdeen have this problem too - I think Cornwall is one.
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 15 Oct 2008, 14:42,
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