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MeSH Heading: Radon
Tree Number(s): D01.268.271.800; D01.268.613.700; D01.362.641.745; D01.496.749.305.800
Unique ID: D011886
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011886
Annotation: RADON DAUGHTERS is also available
Scope Note: A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, and atomic number 86. It is a member of the noble gas family found in soil, and is released during the decay of RADIUM.
Entry Term(s): Actinon; Thoron (Element)
Pharm Action: Air Pollutants, Radioactive
Carcinogens, Environmental
Related Numbers: 10043-92-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Radon
See Also: Air Pollutants, Radioactive
Public MeSH Note: ACTINON was see RADON 1978-93; THORON (ELEMENT) was indexed under RADON 1983-93 & RADIOISOTOPES 1974-82
Online Note: use RADON to search ACTINON 1978-93; use RADON (NM) to search THORON (ELEMENT) 1980-93
History Note: ACTINON was see RADON 1978-93; THORON (ELEMENT) was (NM) 1974-93
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Radon MeSH Descriptor Data 2025