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Indoor and Outdoor Radon in the Dwellings of Al-Najaf Province, Iraq [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and ResearchBackground: 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
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Noninvasive Disease Diagnostics: The Swiss Contribution Highlights to Breath Analysis Research
Helvetica Chimica Acta, Volume 109, Issue 2, February 2026.Breath analysis networks across Switzerland linking health monitoring, clinical applications, population studies, and data‐driven public health decisions. ABSTRACT To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Swiss Chemical Society, we present a review and perspective to highlight the recent research in breath analysis that has been conducted in ...
Stefan James Swift +6 more
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Indoor and soil radon measurements in the Hyblean Foreland (South-East Sicily)
Annals of Geophysics, 2007 Indoor radon behavior in two sites of SE Sicily was studied as a function of the soil radon concentration. The chosen locations were Ragusa and Modica towns, placed in the Hyblean Plateau (northern margin of the African Plate).
G. Alessandro +6 more
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European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition – ultraviolet radiation, radon and cancer
Molecular Oncology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 49-67, January 2026.Here we update the cancer prevention recommendations on ultraviolet radiation and indoor radon gas, listed at positions 8 and 10 of the 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5). Individuals are advised to avoid too much sun, use sun protection and never use sunbeds.
David Ritchie +17 more
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Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2003 The Slovenian Radon Programme started in 1990. Since then, radon and radon short-lived decay products have been surveyed in 730 kindergartens, 890 schools, 1000 randomly selected homes, 5 major spas, 26 major hospitals, 10 major municipal water supply plants, and 8 major wineries.
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Data in Brief, 2018 The present study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between indoor radon and thoron concentrations, geological and meteorological parameters. The radon and thoron concentrations were determined in three hospitals in Kermanshah, the west part of Iran,
Meghdad Pirsaheb +4 more
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Estimation of radon potential through measurement of uranium concentrations in granite geology
South African Journal of Science, 2019 The geology of an area can be used as a predictor for radon potential. Granite rock typically contains a high concentration of uranium and subsequent elevated emanation of radon gas.
Jacques Bezuidenhout
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Exposure to radon and radon progeny in the indoor environment [PDF]
, 1991 The objective of this work is to measure experimentally the activity-weighted particle size distribution in conjunction with other relevant house parameters in occupied houses in order to improve the estimate of exposure to radon and radon progeny indoors.
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Ventilation approaches and radon control in Canadian houses
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionBalanced mechanical ventilation with heat (sensible heat only) or energy (sensible and latent heat) recovery has the potential to dilute indoor radon and may be an appropriate first step at reducing moderate indoor radon concentration in a ...
Janet Gaskin +3 more
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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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