"International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment"

Author(s): Sally Yakoob Taher, Kahlaa H Aboud, Ali Saeed Jassim and Ali Abid Abojassim

Abstract: Radon is an inert gas that is very dangerous to humans and exists in varying proportions in soil, air and various water sources. Additionally, radon gas has a shorter lifespan but poses a greater public health risk. Humans are good users of water, whether through food, drinking water, vegetables, showering or washing dishes, but we don’t yet have a good understanding of the dangers of radon gas and we need to do more research because it is a major one of the water sources. Factors responsible for various cancers such as lung cancer and gastric cancer. This review uses different data from a number of studies in different countries (Brazil, Sudan, India, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Qatar) that use RAD7 detectors due to their higher accuracy and faster detection measurements. This study found that Brazil’s average radon level is high (36.1 Bq/L), which is higher than the world drinking water standard value (103 Bq/L). There are many influencing factors in each country, and the issue of low radon concentrations in water is controversial.

DOI: 10.22271/27067483.2024.v6.i1e.240

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