The use of mapped geology as a predictor of radon potential in Norway.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.05.031
Abstract: Radon exposure is considered to cause several hundred fatalities from lung-cancer each year in Norway. A national map identifying areas which are likely to be exposed to elevated radon concentrations would be a useful tool… read more here.
Keywords: indoor radon; relationship; radon potential; geology ... See more keywords
A Geologically Based Indoor‐Radon Potential Map of Kentucky
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DOI: 10.1029/2020gh000263
Abstract: We combined 71,930 short‐term (median duration 4 days) home radon test results with 1:24,000‐scale bedrock geologic map coverage of Kentucky to produce a statewide geologically based indoor‐radon potential map. The test results were positively skewed… read more here.
Keywords: geologically based; potential map; based indoor; radon potential ... See more keywords
Radon Dynamics in Granite and Calcareous Soils: Long-Term Experiments in a Semi-Arid Context
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DOI: 10.3390/app14135910
Abstract: Radon in soil poses a significant health risk when it accumulates inside dwellings. The estimation of radon potential is a difficult task due to the complex dynamics of radon within soil and its relations with… read more here.
Keywords: semi arid; radon activity; soil; radon ... See more keywords
Radon Hazard in Central Italy: Comparison among Areas with Different Geogenic Radon Potential
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020666
Abstract: Radon (222Rn) is a natural radioactive gas formed in rocks and soil by the decay of its parent nuclide (238-Uranium). The rate at which radon migrates to the surface, be it along faults or directly… read more here.
Keywords: radon; radon hazard; soil; radon potential ... See more keywords