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Time variation of radon in tap water in locations of a Greek area with geological background for elevated radon-in-water concentrations and correlation study between radon, gross alpha, uranium, and radium concentrations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Background: Radon (222Rn), a naturally occurring radioactive gas, dissolves in water, and it can be found in elevated concentrations in public water supplies when water originates from ground sources in areas rich in uranium.
Xarchoulakos, Dimitrios   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Post‐Tuberculosis Lung Disease: Clinicopathologic Insights, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
A comprehensive review on post‐tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) addresses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical phenotypes and management, risk factors, prevention and systems approach, and future directions. This review provides standardized definitions, mechanistic insights and biomarkers of PTLD development, and clinical strategies for PTLD ...
Radha Gopalaswamy, Selvakumar Subbian
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial and temporal variations of radon and radon daughter concentrations within limestone caves [PDF]

open access: yes
This thesis outlines results from an investigation of radon and radon daughter concentrations in limestone caves, from a geographical and geological perspective Investigations were conducted at all geographical scales, ranging from a national ...
Hyland, Robert Quentin Thomas.
core   +4 more sources

Indoor and Outdoor Radon in the Dwellings of Al-Najaf Province, Iraq [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Radiation Protection and Research
Background: Radon, a radioactive gas, is ubiquitous and commonly inhaled by individuals. It was originating from the Earth's crust. Radon can also be released by building materials, water, basement air, soil, and other environmental components.
Rukia Jabar Dosh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Problems in radon measurements in context of epidemiological studies [PDF]

open access: yesArchive of Oncology, 2004
Epidemiological case control study is considered to be primary instrument to investigate the relationship between population indoor radon exposure and risk of lung cancer.
Yarmoshenko Ilia V., Kirdin Ivan A.
doaj   +1 more source

Decreasing Asthma‐Related Health and Educational Inequity Through School‐Based Health Services

open access: yesJournal of School Health, Volume 96, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood and is a driver of significant health and educational inequity. Despite research demonstrating that school‐based asthma interventions can improve health and educational outcomes and advance equity, calls to shift the field to a dissemination and implementation focus have
Katherine A. Connor, Nadhifah
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of Rn-222-bearing water use on indoor radon levels at some hot spring hotels in Guangdong, China

open access: yes, 2005
This study selected seven hot spring hotels in Guangdong to investigate the influence of indoor use of Rn-222-bearing water on indoor radon levels.
Wang X, He Q, Zhang B, Song G
core   +2 more sources

Green Hydrogen in Brazilian Media: Dominant Narratives and Missing Dimensions of the Energy Trilemma

open access: yesPolitics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Media discourses help shape the visibility and legitimacy of energy transition pathways in the public sphere. This study examines how Brazilian mainstream newspapers framed green hydrogen and assesses the alignment of these narratives with the energy trilemma: energy security, environmental sustainability, and social accessibility. We analyzed
Flávia Mendes de Almeida Collaço   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First indoor radon mapping and assessment excess lifetime cancer risk in Iran

open access: yesMethodsX, 2019
Radon (222Rn) is believed to be the main contributor to lung cancer second to smoking. The first national indoor radon map derived from some scattered regional radon surveys in Iran.The arithmetic mean of indoor radon concentration was calculated to 117 ...
Samira Sherafat   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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