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Re: Agricultural radon exposure
> The quantification of this effect
>in terms of air Radon concentration could be a very interesting field of
>study in the fields of Iowa (no pun intended) - millions of acres.
With the advent of modern tilling methods most Agricultural exposures are probably going to look at the "enhanced ambient" levels of plowing season. However, if anyone was really interested in exposure to the fresh source, they might want to look at the Amish. In Ohio, and in other areas of the country there are still measurable populations that sit in the open air, within 5 feet behind the plow and practically on top of the freshly turned soil. They may do this for 8 or more hours a day for several weeks at a time.
Zack Clayton
zclayton@epa.state.oh.us
Ohio EPA
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