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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Penn Chemists Make First Molecular Binding Measurement of Radon

Penn Chemists Make First Molecular Binding Measurement of Radon
by Staff Writers -
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 04, 2011 Even in trace quantities, the radioactive gas radon is very dangerous; it is second only to cigarette smoking as a cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States. The expense and precautions necessary to study it safely have limited research into its properties. Now, University of Pennsylvania chemists have for the first time measured how well radon bi ... more

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