Application of radon (222Rn) as an environmental tracer in hydrogeological and geological investigations: an overview

S Sukanya, J Noble, S Joseph - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Radon (222 Rn) is a colourless, odourless, inert, and radioactive noble gas (t 1/2= 3.8 days)
that emanates from rocks and soils as a result of the alpha decay of its parent, radium (226 …

The relationship between radon and geology: sources, transport and indoor accumulation

LJR Nunes, A Curado, SI Lopes - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review study examines the relationship between radon and geology, including its
origins, transmission, and accumulation, as well as its impact on human health and …

Efficient radioactive gas detection by scintillating porous metal–organic frameworks

M Orfano, J Perego, F Cova, CX Bezuidenhout… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Natural and anthropogenic gas radionuclides such as radon, xenon, hydrogen and krypton
isotopes must be monitored to be managed as pathogenic agents, radioactive diagnostic …

Radon exhalation from temperature treated loess

P Li, Q Sun, J Geng, X Yan, L Tang - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Radon gas is a cancer risk and exists naturally in certain soils, such as loess, which is an
important raw earth construction material in arid regions such as northwestern China and …

A study on the differences in radon exhalation of different lithologies at various depths and the factors influencing its distribution in northern Shaanxi, China

P Li, Q Sun, J Geng, Q Shi, J Hu, S Tang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The inhalation of a high concentration of radon gas increases the risk of cancer. Therefore, it
is of utmost necessity to pay due attention to the problem of environmental radon pollution …

A comprehensive review of radioactive pollution treatment of uranium mill tailings

J Xin, C Hong, J Wei, J Qie, H Wang, B Lei, X Li… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Natural uranium is a crucial resource for clean nuclear energy, which has brought significant
economic and social benefits to humanity. However, the development and utilization of …

Study on the characteristics of radon exhalation from rocks in coal fire area based on the evolution of pore structure

P Li, Q Sun, J Geng, X Jing, L Tang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Radon is of great significance as a tracer for the detection of coal fires due to its distinct
variations in radon exhalation properties while heating. The research on radon exhalation …

The level of free-circulating mtDNA in patients with radon-induced lung cancer

O Bulgakova, A Kussainova, A Kakabayev… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective According to the World Health Organization, radon is the second leading
cause of lung cancer after smoking. Cell free circulating mitochondrial DNA (cf mtDNA) have …

Earthquake precursors: A review of key factors influencing radon concentration

P Huang, W Lv, R Huang, Q Luo, Y Yang - Journal of environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many factors influence the accurate identification of radon anomalies triggered by
earthquakes to varying degrees. Therefore, this paper primarily provides a comprehensive …

Designing an indoor radon risk exposure indicator (Irrei): an evaluation tool for risk management and communication in the IOT age

SI Lopes, LJR Nunes, A Curado - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The explosive data growth in the current information age requires consistent new
methodologies harmonized with the new IoT era for data analysis in a space–time context …