1.
Epidemiol Rev
; 18(2): 118-36, 1996.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9021307
Subject(s)
Cryptosporidiosis/epidemiology , Cryptosporidiosis/transmission , Disease Outbreaks , Disease Transmission, Infectious , Water Supply , Water/parasitology , Animals , Cryptosporidiosis/parasitology , Cryptosporidium/isolation & purification , Cryptosporidium/physiology , Cryptosporidium/ultrastructure , Disease Reservoirs , Humans , United States/epidemiology
2.
Md Med J
; 44(3): 204-9, 1995 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7707857
ABSTRACT
Long-term exposure to indoor radon may lead to an increased lifetime risk of lung cancer. Because millions of U.S. residential homes may have elevated radon levels, indoor radon exposure may pose a substantial public health threat. In Anne Arundel County (Maryland), a county-wide residential radon survey indicated that 82% of all residential radon readings in the survey were below Environmental Protection Agency remediation guidelines. Of the elevated indoor measurements, however, 94.4% were distributed in the southern portion of the county. These results are consistent with data compiled by the EPA and the U.S. Geologic Survey. Continued residential radon testing should be encouraged, especially in areas with elevated readings.