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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2016 The presence of natural radioactivity and radon exhalation from building materials contribute to the radiation dose received by human. So, it is essential to evaluate the activity levels of the primordial radionuclides (238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K ...
Nisha Sharma +3 more
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International standardisation work on the measurement of radon in air and water [PDF]
, 2017 Radon is considered to be the main source of human exposure to natural radiation. As stated by the World Health Organization, the exposure due to the inhalation of indoor radon is much greater than the one via the ingestion of water as radon degasses ...
Ameon, R. +20 more
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Deciphering and Predicting Microscale Controls on Radon Production in Soils, Sediments and Rock [PDF]
, 2018 Soils, sediments and rock are natural sources of radon (Rn), which poses an ongoing threat to human health. Numerous studies have measured Rn release from bulk earth materials, yet few have examined microscale controls on Rn flux from solids (emanation),
Kocar, Benjamin David, Mehta, Neha
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Western European N2O emissions: A top-down approach based on atmospheric observations [PDF]
, 2001 We present a three-year record of continuous gas chromatographic nitrous oxide (N2O) observations performed at the urban station Heidelberg (Germany) together with weekly flask data from a remote continental site, Schauinsland (Black Forest, Germany ...
Glatzel-Matteier, Holger +4 more
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A study of radon emitted from building materials using solid state nuclear track detectors
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2015 Radon is a natural radioactive gas derived from geologic materials. Inhalation of the short-lived decay products of radon has been linked to an increase in the risk of developing lung cancers if present at elevated levels.
Rafat M. Amin
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Active and passive radon concentration measurements and first-step mapping in schools of Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska [PDF]
, 2012 Radon concentration measurements were performed in all 25 primary schools in Banja Luka city, the capital of Republika Srpska, during 2011 and 2012, using both active RAD7 continual radon measuring instruments and CR-39 passive (commercially known as ...
CURGUZ Z +5 more
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Assessment of annual effective dose due to outdoor radon activity in the environment of Bengaluru
Radiation Protection and Environment, 2018 Soil is the major source of radon to enter the living environment. In the present study, an effort was made to see the contribution of radon activity to the dose received by the public of the study region.
M B Karthik Kumar +3 more
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The European Radon Mapping Project [PDF]
, 2013 There is almost unanimous agreement that indoor radon (Rn) represents a hazard to human health. Large-scale epidemiological studies gave evidence that Rn is the second-most important cause of lung cancer after smoking and that also relatively low Rn ...
BOSSEW Peter +3 more
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Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study
BuildingsA comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water, in accessible studies carried out in the last 40 years is the main ...
H. Alperen Bulut, Remzi Şahin
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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2017 Most of radiation hazard of indoor radon is largely due to the radon progenies, which are inhaled and deposited in the human respiratory tract. It is therefore important to understanding the distribution of radon and their progeny in indoor environment ...
R. Rabi, L. Oufni, M. Amrane
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