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“Following the Science”: In Search of Evidence-Based Policy for Indoor Air Pollution from Radon in Ireland

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate inside dwellings, represents the second biggest cause of lung cancer globally. In Ireland, radon is linked to approximately 300 lung cancer cases every year, equating to 12% of all lung ...
A. Lacchia, G. Schuitema, A. Banerjee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Warning on nine pollutants and their effects on avian communities

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Anthropogenic pollution is increasingly pervasive throughout all ecosystems worldwide. In recent years, negative consequences on many taxa, such as birds, have been observed.
Freddie-Jeanne Richard   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Background Pollution's effect on AERMOD Air Quality Modeling [PDF]

open access: yesاکولوژی انسانی
Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the air at concentrations sufficient to cause adverse effects. This includes solid, liquid, or gaseous pollutants, as well as radioactive and non-radioactive radiation, present at levels and ...
Reza Peykanpour Fard   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nature of Relationships Between Atmospheric Electricity Parameters at Ground Surface and Air Ionization on the Basis of Nuclear Accidents in Power Plants and Weapons Tests

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2021
In this work we present an analysis of selected atmospheric electricity parameters, measured at the Geophysical Observatory in Świder (near Warsaw, Poland), in a review of the major events that resulted in the release of a significant amount of ...
Marek Kubicki   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atmosphere Critical Processes Sensing with ACP

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2022
This manuscript intends to demonstrate the diagnostic value of the previously discussed integrated parameter called atmospheric chemical potential (ACP) for tracking the atmospheric anomalies before strong earthquakes generated by the chain of processes ...
Sergey Pulinets, Pavel Budnikov
doaj   +1 more source

AIR POLLUTION AND RADIOACTIVITY CIRCULATION PROBLEMS [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1959
The role of meteorology in the study of large-scale air pollution problems is reviewed. Applications of natural and artificial radioactivity in studies on the atmosphere are described. Weather conditions resulting in area- wide air pollution and activities in progress to study them are discussed.
openaire   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation for Related Techniques of the Proposed Environment Pollution Monitoring System for an Iraqi Case Study

open access: yesJournal of Techniques, 2021
The main challenge of this research is to scale the IoT platform aspects related to exchanging, processing, and archiving messages at the lowest cost compute-wise, through evaluating and selecting the most appropriate techniques that can be used in the ...
Taha E. Al-jarakh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial variation of the incidence of cancerous diseases in Al-Najaf Governorate for the period (2005-2011)

open access: yesآداب الكوفة, 2013
The study showed that cancerous disease is a very serious health problem that was the product of the environment in both its natural and human branches to a large extent, especially the impact of the environmental pollution factor, which played an ...
كفاح الاسدي   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective and current state of forest territories of the border areas of the Bryansk region exposed to radioactive contamination

open access: yesРадиационная гигиена, 2020
The aim of the study is to analyze the accumulated data on the study of forest territories of the border regions of the Bryansk region that have been exposed to radioactive contamination for their involvement in economic activity, as well as the possible
T. A. Marchenko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review of Modern Isotope Applications in Engineering Hydrology

open access: yesZanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2023
Climate change can affect water systems in general by varying rainfall quantities and distribution, increasing air and water temperatures, and eventually affecting groundwater sources.
Bruska S. Mamand, Dana K. Mawlood
doaj   +1 more source

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