LEADER 02310nam 2200409 450 001 9910765543303321 005 20240215175018.0 010 $a0-85014-181-8 035 $a(CKB)5580000000706328 035 $a(NjHacI)995580000000706328 035 $a(EXLCZ)995580000000706328 100 $a20240215d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIndoor radon $esources, transport mechanisms and influencing parameters /$fChristian Di Carlo, Andrea Maiorana, Francesco Bonchicchio 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource $cillustrations 311 $a0-85014-180-X 327 $a1. Indoor Radon: Sources, Transport Mechanisms and Influencing Parameters. 330 $aApproximately half of the public exposure to radioactivity comes from radon, which is a naturally occurring radioactive noble gas. Radon and its decay products mainly enter the human body by inhalation indoors. Exposure to radon has been reported as a leading cause of lung cancer, and several studies are currently investigating its correlation with other health effects. Radon is generated mostly by rocks, either in the soil or in building materials, that contain radium-226. The resulting radon atoms enter buildings directly due to an activity concentration gradient or indirectly via a radon carrier, either air or domestic water. This book reports a systematic review of the mathematical formulations proposed to model radon generation and transport mechanisms. It presents original complements to the formulations proposed. It also examines most of the phenomena and properties influencing radon generation and transport. The result is a comprehensive theoretical treatment of the leading processes underlying radon accumulation in closed spaces. 606 $aRadon$xMeasurement 606 $aRadon mitigation 615 0$aRadon$xMeasurement. 615 0$aRadon mitigation. 676 $a628.535 700 $aDi Carlo$b Christian$01612640 702 $aMaiorana$b Andrea 702 $aBonchicchio$b Francesco 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacI 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910765543303321 996 $aIndoor radon$93941556 997 $aUNINA