Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq
The primary natural source of radiation in humans is the atmosphere. Individuals predominantly reside indoors, rendering the home the primary source of exposure to natural airborne radiation, particularly radon gas. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. This study is to asse...
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| author | Abd Oun AL-jamal Lina Hamid Abbas Saif Mohammed Hadi Qunoot Obayes Esraa S. Hayder Rand A. |
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| description | The primary natural source of radiation in humans is the atmosphere. Individuals predominantly reside indoors, rendering the home the primary source of exposure to natural airborne radiation, particularly radon gas. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. This study is to assess the levels of radon 222 (222Rn) in residences inside Albu Mahmid village, Kufa, Iraq. Multiple radiation metrics, including AED (annual effective dose) and CPPP (lung cancer cases per year per million individuals), were also computed. A sophisticated radon detector was employed to assess radon levels in these residences. The concentrations of 222Rn ranged from 34.8 ± 5.9 Bq/m3, with average values of AED and CPPP for radon being 0.14 mSv/y and 1.14, respectively. The World Health Organisation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the International Commission on Radiological Protection assert that radon concentration levels were within internationally recognised thresholds. And did not provide a health hazard. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb931dcbe8bc435e80421e5aabdd5f032025-08-20T03:21:12ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016330101010.1051/e3sconf/202563301010e3sconf_gases2025_01010Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, IraqAbd Oun AL-jamal Lina0Hamid Abbas Saif1Mohammed Hadi Qunoot2Obayes Esraa S.3Hayder Rand A.4Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of BabylonDepartment of Quality Assurance, University of BabylonDepartment of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of BabylonDepartment of Physics, University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure SciencesCollege of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia UniversityThe primary natural source of radiation in humans is the atmosphere. Individuals predominantly reside indoors, rendering the home the primary source of exposure to natural airborne radiation, particularly radon gas. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. This study is to assess the levels of radon 222 (222Rn) in residences inside Albu Mahmid village, Kufa, Iraq. Multiple radiation metrics, including AED (annual effective dose) and CPPP (lung cancer cases per year per million individuals), were also computed. A sophisticated radon detector was employed to assess radon levels in these residences. The concentrations of 222Rn ranged from 34.8 ± 5.9 Bq/m3, with average values of AED and CPPP for radon being 0.14 mSv/y and 1.14, respectively. The World Health Organisation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the International Commission on Radiological Protection assert that radon concentration levels were within internationally recognised thresholds. And did not provide a health hazard.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/33/e3sconf_gases2025_01010.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abd Oun AL-jamal Lina Hamid Abbas Saif Mohammed Hadi Qunoot Obayes Esraa S. Hayder Rand A. Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq |
| title_full | Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq |
| title_short | Evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in Albu Mahmid village in Kufa city, Iraq |
| title_sort | evaluation of radon gas levels in the indoor environment of houses in albu mahmid village in kufa city iraq |
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