ABSTRACT
A project for increasing public awareness of radon as an environmental hazard was carried out in south central Wisconsin and northwest Illinois using local medical resources. In Wisconsin counties, measured radon levels were equal to or greater than those obtained by a 1986-87 EPA survey. More than 30% of the buildings surveyed exceeded 4 pCi/L, and 10% exceeded 10 pCi/L. Results in Illinois were similar to those from contiguous areas of Wisconsin. In view of the known link between radon-222 exposure and lung cancer, we urge that similar projects be performed by other medical communities across the state and nation.
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Environmental Pollution/prevention & control , Radioactive Pollutants/adverse effects , Radon/adverse effects , American Medical Association , Community Health Services , Humans , United States , United States Environmental Protection Agency , WisconsinABSTRACT
A case of cardiac arrest and subsequent acute myocardial infarction occurring during thallium-201 imaging with oral dipyridamole augmentation is presented. Previous reports emphasizing the safety of this procedure are briefly reviewed and a recommendation for close hemodynamic and arrhythmia monitoring during the study is made. Large doses of oral dipyridamole may be contraindicated in patients with unstable angina.
