Polonium 210, One of Many Byproducts of Radon From Granite
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One of the many heavy metal radioactive elements that Radon decays into is Polonium 210, one of four Polonium stages that Uranium goes through as it decays. It has been known for more than 40 years that tobacco smoke contains the radioactive substance polonium-210 (PO-210), publicity surrounding the poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander V. Litvinenko with PO-210 in 2006 has heightened awareness of its presence in tobacco smoke.
Here is a link to a very well documented article on Polonium’s links to tobacco smoke. Lower levels will be found in homes with granite, but the radioactive element will be present and present not only a radiation hazard, but a chemical hazard from poisoning.
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