An Extended Study on the Correlation between 210Pb in Household Dust and Indoor Radon Concentration

Abstract

Radon and its progeny have been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Pb is a reasonably good indicator of long-term radon exposure indoors when dust samples collected are representative of household dust in a house.

Measuring 210Pb by accelerator mass spectrometry: a study of isobaric interferences of 204,205,208Pb and 210Pb

“…For example, an improved 210 Pb measurement technique could provide information about individual radon exposure, as this exposure increases the risk of lung cancer . The measurement of 210 Pb in a urine sample could provide a more accurate, integrated estimate of an individual's exposure to 222 Rn since 210 Pb is the decay product produced by 222 Rn progeny that are trapped in the lungs . In this study, we report the further development of a new AMS technique to measure 210 Pb.…”