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In Austria people pay to go down an old mine and soak in the radon for their health. It's an odd world.
by gandalfian 4y ago
In Austria people pay to go down an old mine and soak in the radon for their health. It's an odd world.
- walterbell 4y agointeresting! https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreykabat/2019/02/02/in-germany-and-austria-visits-to-radon-health-spas-are-covered-by-health-insurance/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreykabat/2019/02/02/in-ger... >There is a long tradition in Europe, going back to the Greeks and Romans, of seeking out thermal springs for their healing and soothing properties. The hot springs (thermae in Latin) were considered sacred, and exposure to the mineral waters was thought to be healing ... it is the cumulative dose that one is exposed to over a lifetime that is thought to determine one’s risk of lung cancer. Thus, a few hours of elevated radon exposure in the course of a year will not result in a large increase in one’s average exposure level. This is recognized in the limits to time spent in the Mine Gallery.