Reduction of Radon Gas in Concrete Using Admixtures and Additives

The second largest cause of lung cancer is related to radon (222Rn) and its progenies in our environment. Building materials, such as concrete, contribute to the production of radon gas through the natural decay of 238U from its constituents. The Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute (CBI)...

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Main Authors: Döse Magnus, Silfwerbrand Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Nordic Concrete Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0002