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The concentration of dissolved radon gas was measured using the RAD7 device in drinking water sources in Zarand city and its villages. The mount of radon in drinking water sources was in the range of 5.16–14.4 BqL−1. The effective dose in all cases was less than the recommended maximum dose of 100 μSvY−1 by the WHO. Very poor linear relationship was found between the depth of wells and the radon concentration of the samples.
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This research was performed in the Environmental Health Engineering Research Center of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and was supported by the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. The authors of the article express their gratitude to this university. We also appreciate the Physics Department of Rafsanjan Vali Asr University for their Cooperation.
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Darabi Fard, Z., Rahimi, M., Malakootian, M. et al. Studying radon concentration in drinking water resources in Zarand city (Iran) and its villages. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 33–39 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07349-5
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