Abstract:Ionizing radiation has been proved a major stress that can induce carcinogenesis. Among these ionizing radiations the most significant one is radon which is a source of 43% of the annual dose averaged over the population of the world. If it is present in enhanced level beyond maximum permissible limit, it may cause lung cancer. In the present work a set of indoor radon measurements has been carried out in some houses of Debresina district, Ethiopia using cellulose nitrate LR-115 type-II plastic track detectors… Show more
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