Radon risk perception and barriers for residential radon testing in Southwestern Nigeria

Esan, Deborah Tolulope; Obed, R. I.; Afolabi, Olusegun T.; Sridhar, M. K. C.; Olubodun, Babakayode; Ramos, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100036

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“…This study found poor knowledge and awareness of Radon gas and its associated potential health hazards University (OAU) [9][10][11] among University employees; Peterson and Howland in Boston University [12] and in Canada by the home protection centre, and in India by Niphadkar,et al [13]. This perhaps could be due to poor public health awareness of the risk posed by indoor air pollution by Radon among others.…”

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Radon Gas Potential Hazards Awareness among Undergraduate Students and Staff of a College of Health Sciences in South-East, Nigeria

Victor Kelechi,

Innocent Chinweike,

Geofery

et al. 2023

Int J Radiol Imaging Technol

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Background: Radon is a noble radioactive gas that is considered one of the most significant indoor air pollutants associated with lung carcinoma when there is exponential dose inhalation and arithmetically depends on the concentration and duration of exposure. There is a paucity of documented research on knowledge and awareness of radon gas and associated potential radiological hazards among students and staff of the

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Radon Gas Potential Hazards Awareness among Undergraduate Students and Staff of a College of Health Sciences in South-East, Nigeria

Victor Kelechi,

Innocent Chinweike,

Geofery

et al. 2023

Int J Radiol Imaging Technol

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“…Radon gas, which accumulates in closed environments, has been determined a harmful gas that poses a danger to human health [17][18][19][20][21]. This gas can easily enter the body through respiration and accumulate in tissues, and when it exceeds a certain concentration value, it causes radiation-induced lung cancer [22][23][24][25][26][27]. There are many studies indicating radon gas as the second most frequent cause of lung cancer after smoking [28][29][30].…”

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Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study

Bulut,

Şahin

2024

Buildings

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A comprehensive evaluation of the results obtained according to the measurement of radon gas in buildings and concrete, which is the most consumed material in the world after water, in accessible studies carried out in the last 40 years is the main objective of this study. The paper additionally aims to address the gap in the literature by comparatively determining which parameters affect radon–concrete and radon–building relationships. The scientific knowledge compiled within the scope of this article was presented under the main headings of radon and radon gas measurements in concrete and buildings. Radon gas, also known as the “invisible killer”, is considered the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking (the gas is responsible for 3–14% of lung cancer cases in the world). The results determined that radon concentration limits have been applied in the range of 100–400 Bqm−3 in houses and 100–3700 Bqm−3 in workplaces. Studies conducted on the exhalation rate of radon showed that the radon exhalation rate of concrete may be in the range of 0.23–510 Bqm−2 h−1. The results of indoor radon concentration measurements revealed that values between 4.6 Bqm−3 and 583 Bqm−3 were obtained. Despite the existing literature, some researchers state that there is an urgent need for an improved and widely accepted protocol based on reliable measurement techniques to standardize measurements of the radon exhalation rate of construction materials and the indoor radon concentration of buildings.

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“…Despite the fact that radon concentration in Nigeria had been measured in several places and in different environments [13,[17][18][19][20], very sparse data still exist. Likewise, a review has been done on radon, radon risk, public view, awareness, and so many more have been done by many researchers [16,[21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

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Indoor Radon Levels and Contributory Factors in Southwest Nigeria

Asere,

Ajayi,

Agoyi

et al. 2022

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Radon-222 has been found to be the main contributor to lung cancer after smoking. This makes the determination of the level of indoor radon activity concentration in dwellings an important health issue. This research was conducted to measure radon concentrations using alpha track detectors in dwellings in selected areas in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Detectors were exposed in the area for a 90-day period. Radon concentration was related to the age of buildings, ventilation status, heating source and materials used for construction. Likewise, radiological health indices were calculated. Results showed that old buildings built with mud blocks and poorly ventilated had higher radon concentration than modern buildings built with cement blocks with good ventilation. Homes using natural gas had higher radon concentration than homes using charcoal and fire wood as cooking source. The average annual effective dose and other calculated radiological indices did not exceed the recommended limit. This showed that most of the dwellings in the area were safe for dwelling purposes.

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Radon risk perception and barriers for residential radon testing in Southwestern Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Radon Gas Potential Hazards Awareness among Undergraduate Students and Staff of a College of Health Sciences in South-East, Nigeria

Radon Gas Potential Hazards Awareness among Undergraduate Students and Staff of a College of Health Sciences in South-East, Nigeria

Radon, Concrete, Buildings and Human Health—A Review Study

Indoor Radon Levels and Contributory Factors in Southwest Nigeria

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