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Human exposure to indoor radon: a survey in the region of Guarda
Louro, Alina; Peralta, Luis; Soares, S.; Pereira, A.; Cunha, G.; Belchior, A.; Ferreira, L.; Monteiro Gil, O.; Louro, Henriqueta; Pinto, P.Radon ((222)Rn) is a radioactive gas, abundant in granitic areas, such as the city of Guarda at the northeast of Portugal. This gas is recognised as a carcinogenic agent, being appointed by the World Health Organization as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoke. Therefore, the knowledge of radon concentrations inside the houses (where people stay longer) is important from the point of view ...
Radiation and environment a regional theme for the improvement of the scientifi...
Louro, Alina; Paixão, FátimaIn this study we identified the knowledge related with “Radiation and Environment” in a perspective of scientific culture, presented by teachers of different areas and by students in their final year of compulsory schooling, of a community located in a region with a considerable mate of radioactivity.