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A Cost-Effective IoT System for Monitoring Indoor Radon Gas Concentration [PDF]
Sensors, 2018 Radon is a noble gas originating from the radioactive decay chain of uranium or thorium. Most radon emanates naturally from the soil and from some building materials, so it can be found in many places around the world, in particular in regions with soils
Oscar Blanco-Novoa +3 more
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RadioLab project: knowledge of radon gas in Italy. [PDF]
Sci RepAbstractRadioLab is an Italian project, addressed to school-age people, and designed for the dissemination of scientific culture on the theme of environmental radioactivity, with particular regards to the importance of knowledge of radon gas exposure.
Ambrosino F +19 more
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Radon gas mapping for environmental assessment in Dessie, Ethiopia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe geological formations of Dessie town contain rocks that release radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. To date, there have been no investigations of geology-based radon health risks in Dessie town.
Gebeyaw Endris Ahmed +1 more
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Study on the calibration method of newly connected seismic water radon monitor
He jishu, 2023 BackgroundThe calibration of radon measuring instruments is the most important and key technical link to ensure the reliability and accuracy of radon observation data and plays a vital role in seismic monitoring and prediction.PurposeThis study aims to ...
HUANG Rengui +8 more
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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2022 Radon is a radioactive gas and a leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. An indicator of the level of risk associated with radon inhalation is the Geogenic Radon Potential (GRP) - a function of the soil gas radon concentration and the soil air ...
Idowu Peter Farai +3 more
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Measuring the concentration of radon gas in groundwater of Jiroft plain and its relation with the region faults [PDF]
مخاطرات محیط طبیعی, 2019 Radon gas is one of the main causes of lung cancer, the release of this gas in water resources can lead to major environmental hazards. The purpose of this study was to measure the concentration of radon gas in groundwater of the Jiroft plain and ...
Ali Mehrabi
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Cure or Carcinogen? A Framing Analysis of European Radon Spa Websites
International Journal of Public Health, 2022 Objectives: Radon, a radioactive gas, is among the leading causes of lung-cancer worldwide. While public health authorities emphasize radon’s health risks, there are spas across Europe which claim health benefits of radon.
Robbe Geysmans +5 more
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Soil gas radon and soil permeability assessment: Mapping radon risk areas in Perak State, Malaysia.
PLoS ONE, 2021 In this study geogenic radon potential (GRP) mapping was carried out on the bases of field radon in soil gas concentration and soil gas permeability measurements by considering the corresponding geological formations.
Habila Nuhu +7 more
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Soil gas radon mapping of Muzaffarabad city, Pakistan [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2016 Soil-based radon investigations are of value in correlating radon production and its transportation into buildings through the processes of convection and diffusion. Such studies can help in identifying land areas that pose special concerns.
Tareen Aleem Dad Khan +4 more
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Adsorption of radon on silver exchanged zeolites at ambient temperatures
Scientific Reports, 2023 Since more than 100 years, the adsorption of the radioactive noble gas radon (222Rn) is performed on activated charcoal at cryogenic temperatures. There is little—if any—progress in the field of radon adsorption at ambient conditions to facilitate the ...
Stephan Heinitz +10 more
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