Record #:

33345

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The radioactive gas radon, a common natural constituent of groundwater in North Carolina, is causing increasing concern nationally as a public health problem. A significant public health risk from cancer is associated with radon in the air and in drinking water. Th Water Resources Research Institute is investigating the occurrence of radon in the state’s groundwater.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 234, Apr 1986, p2

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina--Water Resources Research Institute; Water quality management--research; Groundwater--North Carolina; Public health--Research