Effect on Radon Exhalation Rate Due to Cracks in Concrete

The second largest cause of lung cancer in the World 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 Ins...

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Main Authors: Döse Magnus, Silfwerbrand Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Nordic Concrete Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2019-0018