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 …

A comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon
gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water …

The effects of moisture content, grain size, temperature, major elemental composition, and
the pH of soils on the radon emanation and diffusion coefficients were evaluated in this …

Abstract The natural radioactivity (238 U, 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K) and radon emanation
coefficient for 57 soil samples belonging to alluvial, red, forest surface, slip-debris …

Radon is a radioactive gas and a major source of ionizing radiation exposure for humans.
Consequently, it can pose serious health threats when it accumulates in confined …

The inert radioactive gas radon-222, ubiquitous in the environment, is the first cause of lung
cancer in non-smokers and a powerful asset to trace geological fluids and constrain …

The present study focuses on the distribution law of soil radon concentration and its
influencing factors under natural conditions. Field investigation of the radon concentration …

In topsoils, the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides (hereafter NRs) increase due
to the addition of NRs from fertilizers, irrigation water, and air dust pollution. On the other …

Radon gas emission is emerging phenomenon that poses potential danger to human health
as a result of modern lifestyles. Thus, it is critical to conduct stochastic evaluations of the …

The present study focuses on the issue and investigation of exhalation and emanation of
radon and thoron from the soil sample of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India which …