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Radon Daughters

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023046

Short-lived radioactive decay products of radon that decay into longer-lived lead isotopes that can attach themselves to airborne dust and other particles and, if inhaled, damage the linings of the lungs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023046
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment
See alsoRadon Decay Products
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023046",
  "term": "Radon Daughters",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Short-lived radioactive decay products of radon that decay into longer-lived lead isotopes that can attach themselves to airborne dust and other particles and, if inhaled, damage the linings of the lungs.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "see_also": [
    "Radon Decay Products"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radon-daughters/"
}

Record 23,046 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.