Radon-222: environmental behavior and impact to (human and non-human) biota

M Ćujić, L Janković Mandić, J Petrović… - International journal of …, 2021 - Springer
As an inert radioactive gas, 222 Rn could be easily transported to the atmosphere via
emanation, migration, or exhalation. Research measurements pointed out that 222 Rn …

Systematic review of statistical methods for the identification of buildings and areas with high radon levels

JF Rey, S Antignani, S Baumann, C Di Carlo… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Radon is a natural and radioactive noble gas, which may accumulate indoors and cause
lung cancers after long term-exposure. Being a decay product of Uranium 238, it originates …

Radon transport in permeable geological environments

PS Miklyaev, TB Petrova, DV Shchitov… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article presents the results of a long-term soil radon and meteorological parameter
monitoring study in the fault zone at Mt. Beshtau, North Caucasus, which for more than 3 …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variations of terrestrial gamma dose, natural radionuclides and human health

DE Tchorz-Trzeciakiewicz, B Kozłowska… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the research was to study seasonal variations in gamma radiation and the
statistical significance of these variations. Moreover, we compared in-situ and laboratory …

The results of long-term simultaneous measurements of radon exhalation rate, radon concentrations in soil gas and groundwater in the fault zone

PS Miklyaev, TB Petrova, DV Shchitov… - Applied Radiation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The regular monthly radon measurements were carried out in the fault zone on the Western
slope of the Beshtau magmatic massif (North Caucasus). The radon exhalation rate from the …

High seasonal variations of the radon exhalation from soil surface in the fault zones (Baikal and North Caucasus regions)

PS Miklyaev, TB Petrova, AM Marennyy… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The seasonal variations of radon exhalation rate from soil surface were studied in two
seismically active regions of the Russian Federation-the Baikal rift and the North Caucasus …

[HTML][HTML] Can neotectonic faults influence soil air radon levels in the Upper Rhine Graben? An exploratory machine learning assessment

J Mair, E Petermann, R Lehné, A Henk - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Radon (Rn) is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that poses a significant lung cancer risk.
Subsurface fault zones can act as pathways for fluid and gas migration, potentially …

Radon Variability as a Result of Interaction with the Environment

S Pulinets, I Mironova, P Miklyaev, T Petrova, A Shitov… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent years have seen increased attention given to radon from two scientific directions.
After neglecting radon as an earthquake precursor in the 1990s, it has become the subject of …

Characterization of radon levels in soil and groundwater in the North Maladeta Fault area (Central Pyrenees) and their effects on indoor radon concentration in a …

V Moreno, J Bach, M Zarroca, L Font, C Roqué… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Radon levels in the soil and groundwater in the North Maladeta Fault area (located in the
Aran Valley sector, Central Pyrenees) are analysed from both geological and radiation …

Correlations between the radon concentrations in soil gas and the activity of the Anninghe and the Zemuhe faults in Sichuan, southwestern of China

Y Yang, Y Li, Z Guan, Z Chen, L Zhang, CJ Lv… - Applied Geochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The Anninghe fault (ANHF) and the Zemuhe fault (ZMHF) with left-lateral strike-slip, located
along the eastern boundary of the Sichuan-Yunnan block (southwestern of China), are some …