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Estimation of natural gas contribution in indoor 222Rn concentration level in residential houses

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The effect of natural gas use on indoor radon concentrations was studied in the dwelling of two cities in Cyprus using an AlphaGUARD radon detector. The radioactivity concentration of 222Rn capsule natural gas samples were measured, and the contribution of natural gas consumption to generate indoor 222Rn in residential houses was calculated. The average values of the indoor 222Rn concentrations were found between 42.16 and 146.47 Bq m−3 in CNG and LPG samples, respectively. The obtained annual effective dose and excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) have been compared with the world average values specified by the WHO and UNSCEAR reports.

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This research work is supported by the University of Kyrenia as project (No: GUK-2019/28/005).

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  2. Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Mersin 10, North Cyprus, Turkey

    Fatemeh Mirekhtiary

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Abbasi, A., Mirekhtiary, F. Estimation of natural gas contribution in indoor 222Rn concentration level in residential houses. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 330, 805–810 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08024-z

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