Health risk evaluation of radon progeny exposure in Nigerian traditional mud houses
In a study of 56 randomly selected Traditional Mud Houses (TMHs) in Nigeria, the radiation health impacts of radon progeny were evaluated using CR-39 radon detectors within a rainy season. The measured radon concentration ranged from 17 to 174 Bq m-3, with an average value of 76 Bq m-3 (SD = 36). T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
2024-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.journal.nsps.org.ng/index.php/jnsps/article/view/2128 |