A study on the differences in radon exhalation of different lithologies at various depths and the factors influencing its distribution in northern Shaanxi, China

P Li, Q Sun, J Geng, Q Shi, J Hu, S Tang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The inhalation of a high concentration of radon gas increases the risk of cancer. Therefore, it
is of utmost necessity to pay due attention to the problem of environmental radon pollution …

Investigation of radon in groundwater and the corresponding human-health risk assessment in northeastern saudi arabia

A Mamun, AS Alazmi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radon is one of the most common human exposures as a natural radiation source and can
cause lung, colon, and stomach cancer. In this study, groundwater from different wells was …

A study on measuring the 222Rn in the Buriganga River and tap water of the megacity Dhaka

MS Alam, MMM Siraz, J AM, SC Das, DA Bradley… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Radon (222Rn), an inert gas, is considered a silent killer due to its carcinogenic
characteristics. Dhaka city is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River, which is regarded …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of radon concentration in drinking water of Bam villages and evaluation of the annual effective dose

M Malakootian, YS Nejhad - International Journal of Radiation …, 2017 - academia.edu
Background: Radon is one of the most important radioactive elements which is released by
natural decay of available uranium and radium in the ground. The presence of radon gas is …

Unveiling the Dynamics and Sustainability of the Nubian Aquifer System in El-Marashda, Egypt Through Geophysical, and Hydrogeochemical Investigations

AA Basheer, A Ahmed, ADM Kotb - Earth Systems and Environment, 2024 - Springer
This research investigates the geophysical, hydrogeochemical, and geological
characteristics of the Nubian Aquifer System in the El-Marashda area, located beneath the …

Assessment of radon concentration and heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Udhampur district, Jammu & Kashmir, India

A Kumar, S Sharma, R Mehra, P Kanwar… - … geochemistry and health, 2018 - Springer
Radon concentration was measured in water samples of 41 different locations from
Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir, India, by using RAD7 and Smart RnDuo monitor …

Radon and radium activity concentration measurement in drinking water resources in Kurdistan Region-Iraq

SK Ezzulddin, HH Mansour - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2020 - Springer
In this present research, twenty-five drinking water samples were collected in Erbil
Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and analyzed for radon and radium activity …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of total alpha and beta activities and Rn-222 concentrations in the water supply system of an Italian volcanic region: How safe is tap water for human …

A Iannone, S Albanese, A Guarino, M Ambrosino… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Total alpha and beta activities and Rn-222 concentrations were determined in water from
different sections of seven aqueducts belonging to the water supply system of Campania …

Assessment of radiation dose from radon ingestion and inhalation in commercially bottled drinking water and its annual effective dose in Eastern Province, Saudi …

E Abuelhia - International journal of environmental health research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The isotopes of radium, uranium, polonium, lead, and short-lived radon are the common
radionuclides found in drinking water. The abnormal amount of radon in drinking water …

Radon concentration in drinking water in villages nearby Rafsanjan fault and evaluation the annual effective dose

M Malakootian, Z Khashi, F Iranmanesh… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2014 - Springer
Abnormal amount of radon in water results in increasing health risks. Concentrations of 222
Rn in 56 samples of drinking water resources, in villages surrounding “Rafsanjan fault” were …