Hedieh Hassanvand

Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Indoor Radon Measurement in Dwellings of Khorramabad City, Iran

Introduction: Exposure to indoor radon increases the risk of lung cancer. This study examined the level of indoor radon in dwellings of Khorramabad city, by using passive alpha-track detector (CR-39) during winter of 2016. Materials and Methods: In the present study, we detected the concentration of indoor radon in 56 dwellings. A passive sampling instrument (alpha-track detector with CR-39 pol...

[ 2 ] - اندازه گیری غلظت گاز رادن در هوای داخل اماکن مسکونی و عمومی شهر نورآباد ممسنی و برآورد دوز موثر دریافتی آن

Background and Objective: Radon gas is one of the environmental risk factors which can increase the risk of lung cancer and it is well known as the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. The aim of the present study was to investigate indoor radon gas concentration in residential and public environments of Nourabad Mammasani city and to estimate the effective dose due to radon expos...