Integrated natural radiation exposure studies in stable Yugoslav rural communities

Zunic, ZS; McLaughlin, JP; Walsh, C; Birovljev, A; Simopoulos, SE; Jakupi, B; Gordanic, V; Demajo, M; Trotti, F; Falk, R; Vanmarcke, H; Paridaens, J; Fujimoto, K

dc.contributor.author	Zunic, ZS	en
dc.contributor.author	McLaughlin, JP	en
dc.contributor.author	Walsh, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Birovljev, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Simopoulos, SE	en
dc.contributor.author	Jakupi, B	en
dc.contributor.author	Gordanic, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Demajo, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Trotti, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Falk, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Vanmarcke, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Paridaens, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Fujimoto, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:41:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:41:55Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0048-9697	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/30665
dc.subject	Natural radiation	en
dc.subject	Radon	en
dc.subject	Thoron	en
dc.subject	Yugoslavia	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Health care	en
dc.subject.other	Radon	en
dc.subject.other	Rural areas	en
dc.subject.other	Thorium	en
dc.subject.other	Natural radiation exposures	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental engineering	en
dc.subject.other	polonium	en
dc.subject.other	radon	en
dc.subject.other	radon daughter	en
dc.subject.other	alpha radiation	en
dc.subject.other	calibration	en
dc.subject.other	conference paper	en
dc.subject.other	cosmic radiation	en
dc.subject.other	environmental monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	geology	en
dc.subject.other	instrument	en
dc.subject.other	natural radioactivity	en
dc.subject.other	nuclear energy	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	radiation exposure	en
dc.subject.other	radiation measurement	en
dc.subject.other	retrospective study	en
dc.subject.other	rural population	en
dc.subject.other	sampling	en
dc.subject.other	seasonal variation	en
dc.subject.other	surface property	en
dc.subject.other	technique	en
dc.subject.other	Yugoslavia	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollutants, Radioactive	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollution, Indoor	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollution, Radioactive	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Exposure	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Radiation Dosage	en
dc.subject.other	Radon	en
dc.subject.other	Radon Daughters	en
dc.subject.other	Rural Health	en
dc.subject.other	Yugoslavia	en
dc.title	Integrated natural radiation exposure studies in stable Yugoslav rural communities	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0048-9697(01)00702-1	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(01)00702-1	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	The results of field investigations of natural radiation exposures of the general population in two stable rural communities in Yugoslavia are presented. The principal emphasis was on exposures to contemporary indoor radon, but measurements of external penetrating radiation absorbed dose rates in air were carried out in the majority of cases. In addition, in a limited number of dwellings, measurements of thoron gas concentrations were made. By means of making a series of sequential 3-month radon measurements, both seasonal variations and annual average radon levels in the dwellings were determined. Using passive alpha track detectors, individual radon and thoron indoor concentrations as high as 9591 Bq m(-3) and 709 Bq m(-3), respectively, were detected while absorbed dose rates in air in the dwellings as high as 430 nGy h(-1) were recorded. On the basis of these different types of measurements, assessments could be made of the integrated natural radiation exposures being received by the populations. In addition to contemporary radon measurements, retrospective radon exposure assessments in most of the dwellings were made on the basis of measurements of Po-210 concentrations in both surface (glass) traps and in volume (porous materials) traps. A description is given of the sampling strategics and protocols used in this field work. It is shown that at least one stable rural community receiving high natural radiation exposures, has been clearly identified and plans for future health investigations of the population there are outlined. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Science of the Total Environment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0048-9697(01)00702-1	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000169858600031	en
dc.identifier.volume	272	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	253	en
dc.identifier.epage	259	en