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Pollutants |
Indoor Air
Quality |
School Exposures |
Glossary Terms
Air
pollutant
Any substance in air that could, in high enough
concentration,
harm man, other animals, vegetation, or material. Pollutants may include
almost
any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being
airborne. They
may be in the form of solid particles, liquid droplets, gases, or in
combination
thereof. Generally, they fall into two main groups: (1) those emitted
directly
from identifiable sources and (2) those produced in the air by
interaction
between two or more primary pollutants, or by reaction with normal
atmospheric
constituents, with or without photoactivation.(1)
Radon
A colorless naturally occurring, radioactive, inert gas
formed
by radioactive decay of radium atoms in soil or rocks.(1)
Radon daughters/radon progeny
Short-lived radioactive decay
products
of radon that decay into longer-lived lead isotopes. The daughter
isotopes can
attach themselves to airborne dust and other particles and, if inhaled,
damage
the lining of the lung. Also known as radon decay products.(1)
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