/challenges-projects/design-challenges/texas-instruments-safe-sound-wearables-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/safe-and-sound---hazardous-factor---radon---blog-6The next topic in this series on invisible hazardous substances is radioactive materials.We don&#39;t usually think of ourselves as being in danger from radioactive particle radiation, but we are all exposed to radon every day.What is Radon, why is Radonen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/texas-instruments-safe-sound-wearables-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/safe-and-sound---hazardous-factor---radon---blog-6Sat, 25 Mar 2017 16:11:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59dbc6b3-a6c7-4a04-8b08-cb3e9a65b411brotherbob0<p>Great article Doug, never thought Radon was as much a hazard as automobile injuries. That comparison really puts Radon on the map. In fact we know car crashes are a big problem that needs to be better controlled. So why not Radon?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2651&AppID=150&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/texas-instruments-safe-sound-wearables-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/safe-and-sound---hazardous-factor---radon---blog-6Sat, 11 Mar 2017 15:55:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59dbc6b3-a6c7-4a04-8b08-cb3e9a65b411mcb12<p>Not sure if I should be happy I don&#39;t live in Canada, or worried that our levels are higher ....</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2651&AppID=150&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/texas-instruments-safe-sound-wearables-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/safe-and-sound---hazardous-factor---radon---blog-6Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:51:20 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59dbc6b3-a6c7-4a04-8b08-cb3e9a65b411DAB1<p>Nice post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am curious what would happen if you took the detector and put It next to a smoke detector that contains a radioactive element.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2651&AppID=150&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">