Indoor radon: An overview on a perennial problem

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) radon constitutes the second cause of lung cancer in the general population, the first being smoking. In addition health investigations also show that children are more susceptible than adults to ionizing radiation. In the past, it was accepted that o...

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Published in:Building and environment 2012-12, Vol.58, p.270-277
Main Author: Pacheco-Torgal, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
air pollution
Applied sciences
buildings
Buildings. Public works
children
cost effectiveness
emissions
Energy efficiency building refurbishment
Exact sciences and technology
ionizing radiation
laws and regulations
lung neoplasms
Pollution indoor buildings
Radon
Radon-proof membrane
risk
Soil depressurization
surveys
World Health Organization
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