Risk assessment of radon in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Ghana
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2018 Radon is a globally present and known radioactive gas with its ability to cause lung cancer as its major health implication. Ghana currently lacks national policies on radon gas and substantive radon vulnerability map largely due to lack of adequate ...
Charles Y. Ansre +3 more
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Ridgelet-based signature for natural image classification [PDF]
, 2005 This paper presents an approach to grouping natural scenes into (semantically) meaningful categories. The proposed approach exploits the statistics of natural scenes to define relevant image categories.
Le Borgne, Hervé, O'Connor, Noel E.
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Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundThis paper presents a novel approach to predict and map radon and thoron levels. We developed separate radon and thoron prediction maps for Ireland and introduced a system for producing high-resolution 3D radiation maps which may be used for ...
Mirsina M. Aghdam +4 more
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Influence of gamma radiation of indoor radon decay products on absorbed dose rate
Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2005 A survey of absorbed dose rate and indoor radon concentration in multistorey houses was carried out. The main source of radon in such houses is construction materials.
Laima Pilkyte, Donatas Butkus
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Estimates of the dose of radon and its progeny inhaled inside buildings [PDF]
, 2013 The concentration of radon in the air in buildings ranged from 1.87 ± 3.24 Bq/m3 to 14.27 ± 1.50 Bq/m3 with a mean of 6.31 ± 3.47 Bq/m3 while that of the progeny of radon varied from 0.007 to 0.057 WL (average: 0.025).
Ravikumar, P. +1 more
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Environmental Risk Analysis: Problems and Perspectives in Different Countries [PDF]
, 2002 The authors discuss various industrial accidents, which have led to growing concerns about the potential hazards and risks involved in chemical process ...
Gurjar, Bhola Ram, Mohan, Manju
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Green Housing = Improved Health: A Winning Combination [PDF]
, 2011 The case studies in this paper explore the relationship between housing and health. It explains how building affordable green housing provides health benefits to low-income residentsand it identifies the benefits of green housing for the environment and ...
Noreen Beatley
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Radon, From the Ground into Our Schools: Parent/Guardian Awareness of Radon Levels in Vermont Schools [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Ex- posure to radon in schools may be harmful to schoolchildren, faculty, and staff, but there is currently no legislation mandating testing or mitigation of radon levels in ...
Carney, Jan +9 more
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Applied SciencesThis study investigates how external insulation materials used for energy efficiency affect indoor radon accumulation, using a scale model room built with ignimbrite, a highly radon-emitting volcanic rock. Two insulation materials—mineral wool (open-cell,
Ilaria Rocchetti +6 more
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First Evolution of Radon Concentrations Spatial Distribution based on the geological parameters and multiple linear regression method in schools of Sjenica community, Western Serbia (Balkan area) [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: The paper deals with the analysis of radon survey in 34 schools over Sjenica community, in West Serbia, aiming at systematically continuation of previously performed surveys (2008-2010) in the 340 schools in South Serbia, as
Ajka, Sorsa +5 more
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