APS Briefing: APS Briefing note: Radon
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Category: Health
Radon is a colourless and odourless radioactive gas that rises in air from
rock deposits in the earth. It can permeate buildings, bringing radiation into
homes and workspaces. It is an established carcinogen.
Action can be taken to mitigate the spread of radon in existing
buildings and to protect new buildings from radon ingress.
rock deposits in the earth. It can permeate buildings, bringing radiation into
homes and workspaces. It is an established carcinogen.
Action can be taken to mitigate the spread of radon in existing
buildings and to protect new buildings from radon ingress.