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Determination of airborne Radon and its relationship with the type of residential buildings in Damghan, Iran

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Inhalation of radon gas and its decay products is the first natural source of human exposure to radioactive radiation. Due to its health effects, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended guidelines (100 Bq/m3) for indoor environments. The aim of this study was to determine the radon concentration according to the characteristics of residential buildings. Detectors CR-39 were used to determine the radon concentration over a period of three months. Radon concentrations were different in villa buildings, apartment floors, and basements and depended on building materials, age, and ventilation.

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Acknowledgements

This study was funded by Semnan University of Medical Sciences (Grant No. 1433). The authors would like to thank the Semnan University of Medical Sciences for financial support. The authors of the article, also, would like to thank Dr. Mansour Jafarizadeh in Partopayesh equipment company for his cooperation and participation in the laboratory part of the research.

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  2. Research Center for Health Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

    A. Rahmani, A. Dehdashti & K. Moeinian

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Shurgashti, S., Rahmani, A., Dehdashti, A. et al. Determination of airborne Radon and its relationship with the type of residential buildings in Damghan, Iran. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 19, 9601–9608 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04160-5

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