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
Okay so this has nothing to do with risk. Or science (sort of). But I couldn't resist making it! I love Thanksgiving. This has to be one of the best holidays, period. Negligible commercialization, great food, and a chance to relax, catch up with family and friends, and contemplate everything you
A gene drive is a radical new way of re-engineering the genetic makeup of an entire species - including harmful insects like the mosquito. But as the technology steams head, fueled by powerful gene editing techniques coming out of synthetic biology like CRISPR Cas9, what are the risks, and how can w
Advanced brain computer interfaces like the one being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink have the potential to transform our lives for the better. But they also come with complex ethical challenges. In this collaboration with Elma Hajric, Risk Bites dives into some of ethical risks and responsible
