Evaluation of radon hazards at the rural settlements of Uzbekistan

Safarov, Akmal; Safarov, Askar; Khasanov, Shakhboz; Umirzakov, Eldor; Proshad, Ram; Suvanova, Sitora; Muminov, Maruf

doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11493-2

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Mechanisms of Diffusion of Radon in Buildings and Mitigation Techniques

Baltrocchi,

Maggi,

Dal Lago

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in rocks, soil, and building materials. Precisely because of its gaseous nature, it tends to concentrate in indoor environments, resulting in a danger to human health. The effects of radon have been described, documented, and attested by the international scientific community and recognized as the second cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking and in synergy with it. In December 2013, the Council of the European Union issued Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom, which establishes basic safety standards relating to protection against the dangers deriving from exposure to ionized radiation and managing the health risks associated with radon. In addition, designing buildings against radon risk in synergy with the use of low environmental impact materials is one of the objectives of building sustainability certifications. This work presents how radon creeps into buildings and reports several technologies that are needed to remove and mitigate the risk associated with indoor radon in existing and new buildings.

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