This study was conducted in Ahvaz city, where the concentrations of radon and airborne
particles in 10, 2.5, and 1 micrometers, along with meteorological parameters were …

Background: Radon and its decay products are the main source of natural ionizing radiation
and they represent the major contributor to the internal dose to human life. The aim of this …

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for the evaluation and management of
health effects with respect to exposure to radon within residential environments in South …

More than 50% of the worldwide effective radiation dose from natural sources is known to be
due to 222Rn. Indoor radon levels were measured in homes with long-term exposure and in …

Residential radon exposure and cigarette smoking are the two most important risk factors for
lung cancer. The combined effects thereof were evaluated in a multi-center matched case …

Radon is the second cause of lung cancer in the general population, after smoking.
Epidemiological studies have provided convincing evidence of an association between …

Radon is a radioactive natural gas that tends to concentrate in indoor homes and has major
health consequences, the most serious of which is the ability to cause lung cancer. This …

In the general population, evaluation of lung cancer risk from radon in houses is hampered
by low levels of exposure and by dosimetric uncertainties due to residential mobility. To …

Indoor radon is a major hazard to human health; it is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer. Therefore, radon research in Asia has intensified recently due to the growing …

Radon has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco
smoking. 222Rn (radon gas) and 220Rn (thoron gas) are the most common isotopes of …