Radon Gas Is Major Source Of Americans Radiation Dose
A national group finds deadly radon gas in homes surpasses other sources, contributing about 200 millirem of the typical 360 millirem annual radiation exposure. Smokers face higher risk from inhaled polonium and tobacco smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Council On Radiation Protection and Measurements
Council
Warren Sinclair
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Sinclair
U.S
Denver
Atlantic
Thanksgiving travel expected to peak at airports and rails
More than 6 million Americans planned to fly between Wednesday November 25 and Monday November 30 with crowded airports and sold out seats. Airlines report strong bookings and some extra sections may be added on key routes. Amtrak also expects heavy traffic with extra cars and sections Wednesday before and Sunday after Thanksgiving.
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Air Transport Association
ATA
Bill Horn
United
Joe Hopkins
Stephen McGregor
American
Mr McGregor
Piedmont
Michael Clark
Mr. Clark
Horn
Amtrak
Chicago
John Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Virginia students aid aspirin cold study in hotel isolation
Twenty University of Virginia medical students will be paid 275 dollars to inhale rhinovirus in Charlottesville hotel rooms for five days to test aspirin's effect on interferon production and cold severity. Ten get aspirin, ten receive placebo, with daily blood tests and symptom diaries guiding analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
University of Virginia Medical
The
Aspirin Foundation of America
Judy Hsia
George Washington University
Hsia
Charlottesville
Allan Goldstein
Fred Hayden
University of Virginia
Children dedicate their own bank branch
In Miami the Twiglet Bank, run entirely by fifth and sixth graders, opened at David Fairchild Elementary with a cider bottle ceremony and a plaque. Richard Bell, a sixth grader and bank president, said the event made students proud as First National Bank of South Miami serves as Twiglet’s depository and trained the junior staff.
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Miami
Twiglet Bank
Richard Bell
Twiglet
Chamber of Commerce
David Fairchild
Nikki Russell
First National Bank of South Miami
WKID
Marc Gralnick
Caboose
William Renuart
Renuart
Bell
First National
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