Buildings are constructed and operated to satisfy human needs and improve quality of life.
Good indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are prerequisites for human health and …

Simple Summary Radon represents the main risk factor of lung cancer in non-smokers and
the second one in smoking patients. In Europe, there are several radon-prone areas, but …

In present times, the levels of ionizing radiation (IR) on the surface of Earth are relatively low,
posing no high challenges for the survival of contemporary life forms. IR derives from natural …

Geochemical mapping is frequently used to identify the regions of the Planet with critical
chemical elements and their natural or anthropogenic sources. In order to understand …

Lung cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases with multifactorial aetiology. Smoking
has been undeniably recognized as the main aetiological factor in lung cancer, but it should …

The radioactive gas radon (Rn) is considered as an indoor air pollutant due to its detrimental
effects on human health. In fact, exposure to Rn belongs to the most important causes for …

Background: Radon is a carcinogenic, radioactive gas that can accumulate indoors and is
undetected by human senses. Therefore, accurate knowledge of indoor radon concentration …

Lung cancer has the highest cancer mortality rate in developed countries. The principal risk
factor for lung cancer is tobacco use, with residential radon being the leading risk factor …

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 …

Doses from the exposure to outdoor radon are typically an order of magnitude smaller than
those from indoor radon, causing a greater interest on investigation of the latter for radiation …