Exposure to indoor radon at home and in workplaces constitutes a serious public health risk
and is the second most prevalent cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Indoor radon …

Radon flux measurements provide information about how much radon rises from the ground
toward the atmosphere, thus, they could serve as good predictors of indoor radon …

Abstract The European Atlas of Natural Radiation is a collection of maps displaying the
levels of natural radioactivity caused by different sources. It has been developed and is …

Abstract The Basic Safety Standard (BSS) Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of the European
Union (EU) has stated the need for member states to establish national action plans to …

Abstract Vulsini Volcanic district in Northern Latium (Central Italy) is characterized by high
natural radiation background resulting from the high concentrations of uranium, thorium and …

Abstract The Canary Islands archipielago (Spain) comprises seven main volcanic islands
and several islets that form a chain extending for around 500 km across the eastern Atlantic …

Groundwater radon level and soil radionuclide concentration have been measured in the
volcanic region of La Garrotxa (Catalonia, Spain) to further research on the origin and …

Radon exposure is considered to cause several hundred fatalities from lung-cancer each
year in Norway. A national map identifying areas which are likely to be exposed to elevated …

In this study geogenic radon potential (GRP) mapping was carried out on the bases of field
radon in soil gas concentration and soil gas permeability measurements by considering the …

Since the coming into force of the European Council Directive 51/2013 EURATOM and its
transposition into the Spanish legislation, the presence of radioactive substances in drinking …