The effectiveness of passive sumps and static cowls in reducing radon levels in new build Irish dwellings.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106866
Abstract: The most cost-effective way of protecting the population from radon is to ensure that new dwellings are built to prevent the entry of this gas from the ground below the building. One of the most… read more here.
Keywords: radon levels; radon; static cowl; passive sump ... See more keywords
Studies of Radon Levels, Radium Concentration, and Estimated Effective Dose in Dwellings and Soils in Gold Mining Towns in Abirem of Eastern Region of Ghana.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa129
Abstract: Studies have been carried in 126 dwellings for indoor radon levels and 43 soil samples for radium and radon exhalation rate of Abirem communities in Eastern region of Ghana. The measurements were done using CR-39… read more here.
Keywords: indoor radon; radium concentration; radon levels; eastern region ... See more keywords
A Summary of Residential Radon Surveys and the Influence of Housing Characteristics on Indoor Radon Levels in Canada
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DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001469
Abstract: Abstract Based on community and nationwide radon surveys with long-term radon measurements in a total of 21,818 homes, radon distribution characteristics in Canada have been reassessed with the population-weighted arithmetic mean radon concentration of 82… read more here.
Keywords: radon; radon levels; summary residential; residential radon ... See more keywords