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Determination of radon concentration in drinking water resources of villages nearby Lalehzar fault and evaluation the annual effective dose

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The radon concentration has been measured in 44 drinking water resources, in villages nearby Lalehzar fault in winter 2014. Some samples showed a higher concentration of radon surpassing limit set by EPA. Further, a sample was taken from water distribution networks for these sources of water. Soluble radon concentration was measured by RAD7 device. Range radon concentration was 26.88 and 0.74 BqL−1 respectively. The maximum and minimum annual effective dose for adults was estimated at 52.7 and 2.29 µSvY−1, respectively. Reducing radon from water before use is recommended to improve public health.

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Acknowledgments

This research formed of a Master’s thesis. It was conducted at the Environmental Health Engineering Research Center and sponsored by the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. We would like to express our gratitude to this University for all assistance extended, to the Physics Department of Vali-e-asr University of Rafsanjan and to all those involved in the realization of this research.

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  1. Environmental Health Engineering Research Center and Department of Environmental Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    Mohammad Malakootian

  2. Department of Physics, Vali-e-asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran

    Mojtaba Rahimi

  3. Department of Environmental Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    Zahra Darabi Fard

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Malakootian, M., Darabi Fard, Z. & Rahimi, M. Determination of radon concentration in drinking water resources of villages nearby Lalehzar fault and evaluation the annual effective dose. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 304, 805–815 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3845-z

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