Indoor radon measurements in Mexico City

Espinosa, G.; Golzarri, J.I.; Bogard, James S.; Gaso, I.; Ponciano, González; Mena, M.; Segovia, N.

doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.03.039

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“…This detection of radon has mainly been performed with solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTD) and with active detection devices based on silicon detectors or ionization chambers [48, 49]. …”

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Lung Cancer Mortality and Radon Concentration in a Chronically Exposed Neighborhood in Chihuahua, Mexico: A Geospatial Analysis

Garza

Sanı́n

Montero-Cabrera

et al. 2014

The Scientific World Journal

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This study correlated lung cancer (LC) mortality with statistical data obtained from government public databases. In order to asses a relationship between LC deaths and radon accumulation in dwellings, indoor radon concentrations were measured with passive detectors randomly distributed in Chihuahua City. Kriging (K) and Inverse-Distance Weighting (IDW) spatial interpolations were carried out. Deaths were georeferenced and Moran's I correlation coefficients were calculated. The mean values (over n = 171) of the interpolation of radon concentrations of deceased's dwellings were 247.8 and 217.1 Bq/m3, for K and IDW, respectively. Through the Moran's I values obtained, correspondingly equal to 0.56 and 0.61, it was evident that LC mortality was directly associated with locations with high levels of radon, considering a stable population for more than 25 years, suggesting spatial clustering of LC deaths due to indoor radon concentrations.

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Lung Cancer Mortality and Radon Concentration in a Chronically Exposed Neighborhood in Chihuahua, Mexico: A Geospatial Analysis

Garza

Sanı́n

Montero-Cabrera

et al. 2014

The Scientific World Journal

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“…In the viewpoint of public health protection, many surveys measuring indoor and outdoor radon gas have been conducted for dwellings in many countries (Chung et al, 1998;Xiaoyan, 2006;Font et al, 2008;Yu et al, 1996a, b;Espinosa et al, 2008;Liendo et al, 1997). Kim et al (2003) also reported the nationwide survey results of indoor radon concentration of dwellings in South Korea for the period of 2000, there are few studies regarding radon survey in underground public facilities, especially in Korea, such as subway or underground stations, underground shopping malls and underground parking facilities (Jeon, 2007).…”

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Indoor radon distribution of subway stations in a Korean major city

Yoon

Chang

Kim

et al. 2010

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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“…Measuring atmospheric radon [1][2][3][4] is one of the most common applications of nuclear track detectors (NTDs). One frequently used radon monitor diffusion chamber is a container with the shape of a truncated cone, placed with the open end down, and a nuclear track detector, typically allyl diglycol carbonate, at some position inside the chamber, as is shown in Figure 1.…”

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