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Evaluation of commercial facemasks to reduce the radioactive dose of radon daughters
Commercial facemasks have become a common tool during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are cheap, simple to use and some are capable of filtering out most particles in the air, protecting the user.
Isidoro Gutiérrez-Álvarez +4 more
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Study on the inhibition of radon and its daughters under low background conditions
The detection of rare cases requires a very low background, and radon and its daughters are one of the main background sources. In this paper, a set of liquid nitrogen radon removal system was designed according to the demand for radon removal of 1 725 ...
ZHANG Le +4 more
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Indoor radon and airborne particles [PDF]
Daily radon fluctuations were monitored in dwellings located in the State of Mexico and in Mexico City in order to assess the expected fluctuations in a short term monitoring basis.
W. Ruiz +3 more
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Numerical Simulation of a CAM-Measured Spectra Influenced by Coarse Aerosol
In nuclear facilities, the mandatory atmosphere surveillance is operated by Continuous Air Monitors. This standalone instrument is designed to measure the airborne aerosol activity concentration and to trig an alarm signal when a predetermined activity ...
Grégoire Dougniaux +3 more
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Heat‐stressed soybeans adapt to elevated temperatures through coordinate regulation of destructive and protective protein expression ‐ suppressing detrimental proteins while enhancing beneficial ones. ABSTRACT Soybean represents the largest imported agricultural product in China. Imported soybeans are typically transported via maritime shipping. During
Pengdi Ding +5 more
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Effecting of Radon Gas on Some Antioxidant and Liver Enzymes of Female Rats [PDF]
Uranium and its daughters such as radium-226 and radon gas are harmful elements to the human body, it is considered a known carcinogen. Radon exposure can significantly affect the enzymes such as antioxidant enzymes and Liver enzymes.
Sajad A. Algazali +10 more
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Marginalised Caregivers: A Qualitative Study of Grandmothers in Postpartum and Infant Care
ABSTRACT Aim To explore grandmothers' experiences of sharing postpartum childcare responsibilities with their adult children as intergenerational co‐parenting relationships are formed and adjusted. Design This is a descriptive qualitative study. Methods Data were collected through face‐to‐face semi‐structured interviews from May to June 2019.
Xiao Xiao +4 more
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Concentrations of indoor and soil radon in Lithuania/Radonas grunto ore ir pataleose Lietuvoje
Uranium and its daughters including Ra-226 are naturally present in the Earth's crust and other environmental bodies. During decay of Ra-226 radioactive noble gas radon is produced.
Kęstutis Gasiūnas +2 more
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Real-time indoor radon exposure in the city of Zacatecas, Mexico [PDF]
222Rn and its daughter elements are considered dangerous for health. Exposure was measured to find the radon reference levels in Zacatecas. Indoor levels were measured since June 2000 until June 2001. RM-60 and RM-70 Geiger Muller-based systems were used
M. L. García +7 more
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The Impact of Anti‐Black Racism on Black Undergraduate Nursing Students in Canada
ABSTRACT The graduation rate of Black undergraduate students in nursing programs remains lower than that of their peers despite a notable increase in enrollment. Without disaggregated data, anecdotal and emerging evidence suggests student attrition rates are associated with unreasonable demands and unmet learning needs.
Florence Luhanga +10 more
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