Development of a geogenic radon hazard index—concept, history, experiences

P Bossew, G Cinelli, G Ciotoli, QG Crowley… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Exposure to indoor radon at home and in workplaces constitutes a serious public health risk
and is the second most prevalent cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Indoor radon …

Comprehensive survey on radon mitigation and indoor air quality in energy efficient buildings from Romania

BD Burghele, M Botoș, S Beldean-Galea… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last 10 years applied scientific research has been carried out in Romania to tacked
the residential radon issues. The increased interest to reduce the carbon footprint of …

Development of a high-resolution indoor radon map using a new machine learning-based probabilistic model and German radon survey data

E Petermann, P Bossew, J Kemski… - Environmental …, 2024 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Radon is a carcinogenic, radioactive gas that can accumulate indoors and is
undetected by human senses. Therefore, accurate knowledge of indoor radon concentration …

Radiological assessment of indoor radon and thoron concentrations and indoor radon map of dwellings in Mashhad, Iran

M Adelikhah, A Shahrokhi, M Imani… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive study was carried out to measure indoor radon/thoron concentrations in
78 dwellings and soil-gas radon in the city of Mashhad, Iran during two seasons, using two …

Assessment of radon risk areas in the Eastern Canary Islands using soil radon gas concentration and gas permeability of soils

H Alonso, JG Rubiano, JG Guerra, MA Arnedo… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Basic Safety Standard (BSS) Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of the European
Union (EU) has stated the need for member states to establish national action plans to …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping indoor radon hazard in Germany: The geogenic component

E Petermann, P Bossew - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Indoor radon is considered as an indoor air pollutant due to its carcinogenic effect. Since the
main source of indoor radon is the ground beneath the house, we utilize the geogenic radon …

[HTML][HTML] Inner wall filler as a singular and significant source of indoor radon pollution in heritage buildings: An exhalation method-based approach

B Frutos, F Martín-Consuegra, C Alonso, G Perez… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of radon in buildings is a matter of growing concern in the industry. A further
layer of complexity is present in heritage buildings, where sources of exhalation other than …

Indoor exposure levels of radon in dwellings, schools, and offices in China from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review

C Su, M Pan, Y Zhang, H Kan, Z Zhao, F Deng… - Indoor …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
After decades of development, the indoor environment in China has changed. A systematic
review was conducted from peer‐reviewed scientific papers with field test data of indoor …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor air radon concentration in premises of public companies and workplaces in Latvia

J Reste, I Pavlovska, Z Martinsone, A Romans… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considering the multitudes of people who spend their time working indoors in public
premises and workplaces, it is worth knowing what their level of exposure is to natural …

Impact of household air pollution on human health: source identification and systematic management approach

F Ahmed, S Hossain, S Hossain, ANM Fakhruddin… - SN Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Household air pollution (HAP) is one of the most important global environmental and public
health issues. As a result of changes in air composition due to rapid industrialization and …