Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• A Abbasnezhad

Abstract

Appraisal of the natural radon gas effects on lung cancer, and its applications for earthquake prediction and uranium, petroleum and ground water exploration are well known in many advanced countries, However, it has been almost neglected in Iran. So, radon production mechanisms in soils and rocks , radon and lung cancer, and radon hazard mitigation are reviewed. In addition, the noted postive and applied aspects of radon are discussed, hoping to show advantages of investigation in this field of study to be carried out in Iran.

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Keywords

• radon
• lung cancer
• natural radiogeny
• indoor quality
• earthquake prediction