Abstract Silver has been known since ancient times on account of its pronounced antiseptic properties. Currently, antibacterial, antiviral, and fungicidal properties are highly desired in the food cosmetic industries, medicine, pharmacology. exhibits toxic effects not only pathogenic organisms but also healthy cells. Over past 20 years, nanosilver, a new form silver, introduced various areas in...

The biokinetics of radon in the body has previously been studied with the assumption that its absorption through the skin is negligibly small. This assumption would be acceptable except in specific situations, such as bathing in a radon hot spring where the radon concentration in thermal water is far higher than that in air. The present study focused on such a situation in order to better under...