If you're breathing radioactive radon gas, how dangerous is it?, and what's the likelihood of you getting lung cancer? Risk Bites looks at radon safety, and the potential harm that being exposed to this radioactive gas can cause . #radon #risk #safety #exposure USEFUL LINKS US Environmental Protection Agency: Health Risk of Radon. https://www.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon National Cancer Institute Radon fact sheet. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/radon/radon-fact-sheet EPA Assessment of Risk from Radon in Homes. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-05/documents/402-r-03-003.pdf World Health Organization Handbook on Indoor Radiation. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44149/9789241547673_eng.pdf?sequence=1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Radon in the Home. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/brochure/profile_radon.htm Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) information on Radon. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/PHS/PHS.asp?id=405&tid=71 ASU Risk Innovation Lab: http://riskinnovation.asu.edu School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University http://sfis.asu.edu RISK BITES LITE Risk Bites Lite videos are shorter and lighter than regular Risk Bites videos - perfect for an injection of fun thoughts when you're not in the mood for anything too heavy! RISK BITES Risk Bites videos are devised, created and produced by Andrew Maynard, in association with the Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society (http://sfis.asu.edu). They focus on issues ranging from risk assessment and evidence-based decision making, to the challenges associated with emerging technologies and opportunities presented by public interest technology. Risk Bites videos are produced under a Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA Backing track: Sunny Breakfast, by Dominik Schwarzer. https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/i-love-cheese Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
What epidemiology is, and why it's important? Risk Bites provides a simple introduction to what epidemiology is, and how to make sense of epidemiology studies when people's health is on the line. With Mariya Voytyuk. Written, illustrated, narrated and filmed by Dr. Mariya Voytyuk RISK BITES Risk
How do face masks and respirators prevent you from breathing in harmful particles? As respiratory protection against coronavirus becomes increasingly important, Risk Bites dives into the science of face masks and respirators, and explores what makes for good protection, whether it’s a professional
Should people who aren't scientists have a say in what science gets done, and how it is used? This week, Risk Bites takes on the knotty topic of science and public engagement. This video was created to preface a conference session on engaging publics on science and technology -- synthetic biolog
