Study of indoor radon concentrations and associated health risks in the five districts of Hazara division, Pakistan

F Khan, N Ali, EU Khan, NU Khattak, IA Raja… - Journal of …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A total of 200 indoor air samples were collected to measure radon concentration levels and
its contribution to the mean effective doses during different seasons of the period 2009 …

[HTML][HTML] Radon mapping, correlation study of radium, seasonal indoor radon and radon exhalation levels in communities around Ghana atomic energy commission

F Otoo, R Kpordzro, ASK Amable - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Radon mapping and seasonal radon studies have been carried out within the communities
around the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), using ArcMap geostatistical …

[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment of radon in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Ghana

CY Ansre, MK Miyittah, AB Andam, DE Dodor - Journal of radiation …, 2018 - Elsevier
Radon is a globally present and known radioactive gas with its ability to cause lung cancer
as its major health implication. Ghana currently lacks national policies on radon gas and …

Studies of radon levels, radium concentration, and estimated effective dose in dwellings and soils in gold mining towns in Abirem of eastern region of Ghana

F Otoo, I Arhin, EO Darko - Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Studies have been carried in 126 dwellings for indoor radon levels and 43 soil samples for
radium and radon exhalation rate of Abirem communities in Eastern region of Ghana. The …

[PDF][PDF] Levels and potential effect of radon gas in groundwater of some communities in the Kassena Nankana district of the Upper East region of Ghana

AB Asumadu-Sakyi, OC Oppon, FK Quashie… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - iaees.org
Levels of radon gas in groundwater should be of interest due to its variation and exposure to
the public since it is now patronized due to unusual interruption of surface water supplies …

Measurement of radon concentration and exhalation rate in some mud houses of district Lahore, Pakistan

A Mahmood, M Tufail, MA Iqbal - Indoor and Built …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Some low-income people of Pakistan live in traditional windowless one-to two-room houses
made of mud. The data on radon concentration in such houses of Pakistan was scarce in the …

Assessment of indoor radon-222 concentrations in the vicinity of Manyoni uranium deposit, Singida

GM Mlay, IN Makundi - Tanzania Journal of Science, 2018 - ajol.info
This study aimed to assess indoor radon concentrations in the vicinity of the Manyoni
Uranium Deposit in Singida. The concentrations were measured for two months in 32 …

[PDF][PDF] Measurement of radon concentrations for some houses in Al-Najaf city/Iraq

AA Al-Hamidawi - Iraqi Journal of Physics, 2013 - iasj.net
Although there are several different isotopes of radon, the one that is of greatest concern as
a potential human health threat is Radon Rn-222. Rn-222 gas is formed naturally during a …

[HTML][HTML] Dosimetric impact of indoor radon gas on the population from the commune of Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

GR Nonka, TPA Dali, AA Koua, HLD Gogon… - Journal of radiation …, 2017 - Elsevier
Radon gas is the main natural source of exposure of the population to ionizing rays.
Because of its impact on the health, this radioactive gas has become a great concern …

Indoor Radon Measurement and Excess Lung Cancer Risk Evaluation in the District of Abidjan: The Case of the Commune of Abobo (Côte d'Ivoire).

KJF N'guessan, TPA Dali, AA Koua… - … Journal of Pure & …, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
Radon is a radioactive gas which is present everywhere on the earth with different
proportions according to the place. Known as an alpha emitter, the World Health …