Health effects of uranium: new research findings

D Brugge, V Buchner - 2011 - degruyter.com
Recent plans for a nuclear renaissance in both established and emerging economies have
prompted increased interest in uranium mining. With the potential for more uranium mining …

Soil and building material as main sources of indoor radon in Băiţa-Ştei radon prone area (Romania)

C Cosma, A Cucoş-Dinu, B Papp, R Begy… - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Radon contributes to over than 50% of the natural radiation dose received by people. In
radon risk areas this contribution can be as high as 90–95%, leading to an exposure to …

[PDF][PDF] Literature review of Indoor radon surveys in Europe

G Pantelić, I Čeliković… - … Office of the …, 2018 - publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu
Natural radioactivity is the main source of population exposure to ionising radiation. Radon
and its progenies contribute with more than 50% to annual effective dose received from all …

Comparative risk assessment of residential radon exposures in two radon-prone areas, Ştei (Romania) and Torrelodones (Spain)

C Sainz, A Dinu, T Dicu, K Szacsvai, C Cosma… - Science of the Total …, 2009 - Elsevier
Radon and radon progeny are present indoors, in houses and others dwellings,
representing the most important contribution to dose from natural sources of radiation. Most …

Investigations of indoor radon levels and its mapping in the Greater Accra region, Ghana

EO Akuo-ko, M Adelikhah, E Amponsem… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, the indoor radon concentration and radiation dose risks were studied in
dwellings within the Greater Accra region, using CR-39 detectors. The indoor radon …

Radiological characterization of building materials used in Malaysia and assessment of external and internal doses

S Abdullahi, AF Ismail, S Samat - Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2019 - Springer
In this study, the activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th, 222 Rn, and 40 K, emanation
fractions (P), equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC), and mass exhalation rates (E m) of …

Thorough investigations on indoor radon in Băiţa radon-prone area (Romania)

A Cucoş, C Cosma, T Dicu, R Begy, M Moldovan… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
A comprehensive radon survey has been carried out in Băiţa radon-prone area,
Transylvania, Romania, in 4 localities (Băiţa, Nucet, Fînaţe, and Cîmpani) situated in the …

Radon survey in caves from Mallorca Island, Spain

OA Dumitru, BP Onac, JJ Fornós, C Cosma… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study reports radon concentration in the most representative caves of Mallorca,
identifying those in which the recommended action level is exceeded, thus posing health …

Testing radon mitigation techniques in a pilot house from Băiţa-Ştei radon prone area (Romania)

C Cosma, B Papp, A Cucoş, C Sainz - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work presents the implementation and testing of several radon mitigation techniques in
a pilot house in the radon prone area of Băiţa-Ştei in NW part of Romania. Radon diagnostic …

The Spanish indoor radon mapping strategy

C Sainz-Fernandez, A Fernandez-Villar… - Radiation protection …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Indoor radon mapping still represents a valuable tool for drawing the picture of the exposure
of general public due to radon and radon progeny inhalation in a residential context. The …