Measurement of radon is very important in dwellings because of its radiological impact on public health. Radon contributes more than half of the total ionizing radiation dose. It is known from the recent surveys in many countries that radon is the second cause of lungs cancer after smoking. In this context, we have measured radon ( 222 Rn) concentration in different dwellings of Kathmandu valle...

This study examines geographical variations in the level of naturally occurring Pb-supported Po in permanent teeth of juveniles in the UK. Permanent teeth extracted from 278 juveniles for orthodontic purposes were obtained from 48 counties in the UK. Po activity concentration was measured on the outer enamel surface using TASTRAK α-particle sensitive plastic track detectors. Po levels in teeth ...

A new instrument was developed to measure radon exposure with the use of passive monitors like nuclear track etch detectors. It is based on a device to be switched on and off to permit accurate measurements of timed exposures. The detector arrangement consists of a small cylindrical chamber, a mobile piston inside, a filter holder, a detector holder. The internal sampling volume is variable. Th...

Spina bifida, a congenital deformity of the posterior wall of vertebrae of the spine, is a midline defect of skin, vertebral arches and neural tube, usually in the lumbosacral region. Its incidence is reported to be 0.2 to 0.4 per 1000 live births. Various hypotheses have been put forward as etiological factors for spina bifida including consumption of potato affected by blight and hardness of ...

background: radon and thoron are invisible, odorless, heavy and radioactive gases which are ubiquitously present in dwellings and in the environment. in the present work, seasonal variation of indoor radon, thoron and their progeny concentrations has been studied in the dwellings of industrially polluted cities in district faridabad, haryana and district mathura in uttar pradesh. materials and ...

abstract background: and soils with which it comes in contact. there is dual exposure from radon in water i.e. due toinhalation of the radon released from the water into the ambient air and through ingestion whenwater is used for drinking. as radon contaminated water adversely affects the health, it istherefore fundamental from health and hygiene point of view to measure radium concentrationand...

Abstract Air quality in urban areas is mainly controlled by emission sources and dispersion conditions. The mixing layer height (MLH) within which the pollutants are dispersed plays an important role air pollution assessment. In this study, MLH was determined based on daily radon flux obtained from European map outdoor concentration measured Bratislava, Slovakia. radon-based compared with bound...

background: everyone is exposed to radon because it is present everywhere with varying concentrations. radon and its progeny are well established as lung carcinogenic. materials and methods: track etch technique using lr-115 plastic track detectors has been used to measure the effective radium content and radon exhalation rates in soil samples collected from urban area of etah district of uttar...