"Radon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, and atomic number 86. It is a member of the noble gas family found in soil, and is released during the decay of RADIUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D011886
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.271.800 D01.268.613.700 D01.362.641.745 D01.496.749.305.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radon" by people in Profiles.
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Chodick G, Kleinerman RA, Stovall M, Abramson DH, Seddon JM, Smith SA, Tucker MA. Risk of cataract extraction among adult retinoblastoma survivors. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov; 127(11):1500-4.
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Aronowitz JN, Gay HA, Clark TJ, Mota H, Bushe H. Identification and management of persistently active brachytherapy seed implants. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Nov; 193(5):W403-6.
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Thompson RE, Nelson DF, Popkin JH, Popkin Z. Case-control study of lung cancer risk from residential radon exposure in Worcester county, Massachusetts. Health Phys. 2008 Mar; 94(3):228-41.