Variation of soil radon concentrations in southern Ontario.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 131(3): 385-9, 2008.
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Radon has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Information on indoor radon concentrations is required to assess the lung cancer burden due to radon exposure. However, radon data in highly populated southern Ontario are very limited. Since radon in soil is believed to be the main source of radon in homes, measurements of soil gas radon concentrations can be used to estimate variations in radon potential of indoor environments. This study reports a transect survey of natural background variation in soil radon levels across southern Ontario. The results indicate that radon risk could be high in some areas of southern Ontario.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminantes Radiactivos del Suelo
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Radón
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Contaminación del Aire Interior
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Contaminantes Radiactivos del Aire
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido