Can a significant number of radon-related lung cancers be averted by mitigating existing single-family houses whose radon is above the action level? Would societal resources be used cost effectively by a comprehensive measurement and mitigation policy using the existing or some other radon action level? Simple questions, complex answers. The risk of lung cancer depends on the radon exposure in ...

Although radon exposure in the home increases the risk of lung cancer, this risk can be managed. However, evidence indicates that testing for radon and subsequent home remediation rates are generally low in many countries. The present perspective outlines some key insights from psychological science that might account for sub-optimal radon protection. Psychological aspects of how the health ris...

background: in this study are submitted the radon concentration measurement results of four underground mines: stanterg, artana, hajvali and badovc, which are owned by trepça enterprise, kosovo. the mines have the same geological formation and from these mines are extracted ores rich with lead, zinc, silver, and gold. the radiation exposures caused by radon and radon daughters was determined an...

Introduction: Radon is a colorless inert gas which decay products are the main component of natural radioactive elements that are naturally produced in under layers of earth crust by decay of radium and uranium. It enters through buildings via gaps and cracks. Radon gas decay products like alpha particle can increase the incidence of lung cancer in human. Since every person sp...

background: the most popular building materials are soil bricks and different types of stones. radon is released into ambient air from soil and stones due to ubiquitous uranium and radium in them, thus increasing the airborne radon concentration. the radioactivity in soils is related to radioactivity in the rocks from which the soil is formed. in the present investigation, the radon emanated fr...

Attorneys and jurors will have their own ideas of radon health risks before hearing any testimony. For most people, without radiation training, radon is mysterious because they cannot detect the presence of radon with their five senses. For some, radon may not represent a significant danger because people do not see any direct evidence of lung cancer due to radon. For others, radon as a radioac...

Introduction CR-39 detectors are widely used for Radon and progeny measurement in the air. In this paper, using the Monte Carlo simulation, the possibility of using the CR-39 for direct measurement of Radon and progeny in water is investigated. Materials and Methods Assuming the random position and angle of alpha particle emitted by Radon and progeny, alpha energy and angular spectrum that arri...

Background: Indoor radon gas (222Rn) has been recognized as one of the health hazards for human. Air radon comes mainly from basement soil and construction materials. Saghand region with rich uranium mines lies 180 km from Yazd, so the indoor radon concentration can be high. Yazd, with population of about 457000, is the biggest city near Saghand, thus, indoor gamma background radiation of Yazd ...

background: radon concentration was measured in the soil and indoor of amman and al- rusaifa cities in jordan during summer season. materials and methods: the measurement was performed using time-integrated passive radon dosimeters, containing a solid state nuclear track plastic detector, commercially known as cr-39. results: radon concentration levels in the soil ranged from 2.8 ± 1.2 to 6.9 ±...