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MeSH Heading: Radon Daughters
Tree Number(s): D01.268.271.800.800; D01.268.613.700.500; D01.362.641.745.800; D01.496.749.305.800.500
Unique ID: D017687
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017687
Scope Note: Short-lived radioactive decay products of radon that include 216-Po, 214-Pb, 214-Bi, and 214-Po. They have an effective half-life of about 30 minutes and are solids that can deposit on the bronchial airways during inhalation and exhalation. This results in exposure of the respiratory airways to alpha radiation and can lead to diseases of the respiratory system, including lung cancer. (From Casarett and Doull's Toxicology, 4th ed, p740)
Entry Term(s): Radon Daughter Nuclides; Radon Decay Products; Radon Progeny; Thoron Daughter Nuclides; Thoron Daughters; Thoron Decay Products; Thoron Progeny
Pharm Action: Carcinogens, Environmental
Previous Indexing: Bismuth (1981-1992); Lead (1981-1992); Polonium (1981-1992); Radon (1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; RADON DAUGHTERS was indexed under RADON 1993 & BISMUTH, LEAD & POLONIUM 1981-92
Online Note: use RADON DAUGHTERS (NM) to search RADON DAUGHTERS 1981-93
History Note: 94; was RADON DAUGHTERS (NM) 1981-93
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/04
Revision Date: 2017/07/11

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Concept UI: M0026751
Scope Note: Short-lived radioactive decay products of radon that include 216-Po, 214-Pb, 214-Bi, and 214-Po. They have an effective half-life of about 30 minutes and are solids that can deposit on the bronchial airways during inhalation and exhalation. This results in exposure of the respiratory airways to alpha radiation and can lead to diseases of the respiratory system, including lung cancer. (From Casarett and Doull's Toxicology, 4th ed, p740)
Terms: Radon Daughters Preferred Term
Term UI T052908
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Radon Progeny
Term UI T000905713
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Radon Decay Products
Term UI T000905717
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Radon Daughter Nuclides
Term UI T000905718
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018)

Concept UI: M0026752
Terms: Thoron Daughters Preferred Term
Term UI T052909
Date08/06/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Thoron Progeny
Term UI T000905719
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Thoron Daughter Nuclides
Term UI T000905720
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Thoron Decay Products
Term UI T000905721
Date08/18/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018)

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