• Front Matter R1-R14

• Public Summary 1-7

• Executive Summary 8-22

• 1 Introduction 23-31

• 2 Baseline Information on Indoor Radon and Radon in Water in the United States 32-49

• 3 Transfer of Radon from Water to Indoor Air 50-58

• 4 Dosimetry of Ingested Radon and its Associated Risk 59-81

• 5 Dosimetry of Inhaled Radon and its Associated Risks 82-104

• 6 Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Radon Induced Carcinogenesis 105-123

• 7 Defining Key Variabilities and Uncertainties 124-140

• 8 Mitigation 141-179

• 9 Multimedia Approach to Risk Reduction 180-197

• 10 Research Recommendations 198-199

• References 200-222

• Glossary 223-230

• A Behavior of Radon and Its Decay Products in the Body 231-240

• B A Model for Diffusion of Radon Through the Stomach Wall 241-248

• C Water-Mitigation Techniques 249-253

• D Risks Associated with Disinfection By-products Formed by Water Chlorination Related to Trihalomethanes (THMs) 254-256

• E Gamma Radiation Dose from Granular-Activated Carbon (GAC) Water Treatment Units 257-259

• F EPA Approach to Analyzing Uncertainty and Variability 260-268

• Index 269-279

" 2 Baseline Information on Indoor Radon and Radon in Water in the United States ." Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1999 .

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