ronlester t1_jcabsqt wrote
Reply to comment by mfb- in Radon is a monatomic gas, but its decay products are solids. After a decay, what happens to the individual atoms of the daughter elements? Do they stay suspended in the atmosphere or slowly rain out? by foodtower
Which is what makes it so hazardous to our lungs. Essentially it becomes a tiny particulate, and is also an alpha-emitter, which means that most of the radioactive energy is deposited in the small air sacs of the lung - hence, cancer risk.
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