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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 ...


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