Formation and growth of tracks in nuclear track materials

D Nikezic, KN Yu - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper reviews some aspects of solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs) and their
applications in the radon and other research fields. Several geometrical models for the track …

Exposure to radon and kidney cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies

C Bin, TW Yuan, AQ Wang, H Zhang, LJ Fang… - Biomedical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the possible association between radon exposure and kidney cancer.
Methods We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis based on random effect …

Seasonal changes in radon concentrations in buildings in the region of northeastern Poland

M Karpińska, Z Mnich, J Kapała - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2004 - Elsevier
In this study, seasonal observations of radon concentration changes inside buildings carried
out in the northeastern region of Poland is presented. One-year measurements of radon …

[PDF][PDF] The Evaluation of Indoor Radon Exposure in Houses.

M Karpińska, Z Mnich, J Kapała, A Szpak - Polish Journal of …, 2009 - pjoes.com
The Evaluation of Indoor Radon Exposure in Houses Page 1 Polish J. of Environ. Stud. Vol.
18, No. 6 (2009), 1005-1012 Introduction Recently, outdoor and indoor toxic substances have …

Mean annual 222Rn concentration in homes located in different geological regions of Poland–first approach to whole country area

TA Przylibski, A Żebrowski, M Karpińska… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The paper presents the results of year-long measurements of radon (222 Rn) concentration
inside 129 buildings in Poland in relation to the geological conditions of their foundation …

Indoor radon levels in buildings in the autonomous community of Extremadura (Spain)

A Baeza, E Navarro, C Roldán… - Radiation protection …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Indoor air samples taken in buildings throughout the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz in
the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, Spain, were analysed for airborne radon …

222Rn and 220Rn concentrations in soil gas of Karkonosze–Izera Block (Sudetes, Poland)

D Malczewski, J Żaba - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2007 - Elsevier
Soil gas 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations were measured at 18 locations in the
Karkonosze–Izera Block area in southwestern Poland. Measurements were carried out in …

Time changeability in radon concentration in one-family dwelling houses in the northeastern region of Poland

M Karpińska, Z Mnich, J Kapała… - Radiation protection …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Two groups of buildings (29 in total) were examined to assess the time changeability in
radon concentrations. All the buildings showed seasonal changes with the individual …

Natural and artificial sources of radioactivity in Poland

M Janik, S Tokonami - Japanese Journal of Health Physics, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In Poland there are some special regions in which the natural background radiation is
obviously higher than in neighboring areas. This paper presents a review of recent radiation …

Annual observations of radon activity concentrations in dwellings of Silesian Voivodeship

B Kozłowska, J Dorda, B Kłos, M Wysocka… - Nukleonika, 2010 - opus.us.edu.pl
In the paper, results of year-long measurements of radon levels in dwellings on the premises
of Silesian Voivodeship are presented. Track etched detectors with polymer CR-39 foils …