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Study of radon concentration of drinking water sources in adjacent areas of Sabzevaran fault

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Abstract

Radon in potable water increases the absorbable dosage by digestive and respiratory systems. Radon concentration was in the range of 0.92–17.12 Bq L−1. The maximum total effective dose of lung and stomach was 168.11 µSv y−1 for adults. As much as 0.25% of the population in this area is exposed to high dose of radon. Therefore, aeration of potable water in these regions is recommended before consumption.

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This research was conducted at the Environmental Health Engineering Research Center and was sponsored by the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology of Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

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  1. Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    Mostafa Shamsaddini

  2. Department of Advanced Sciences, Graduate Studies University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Ali Negarestani

  3. Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Haft Bagh Highway, Kerman, Postal Code: 7616913555, Iran

    Mohammad Malakootian & Neda Javid

  4. Department of Environmental Health, Zarand School of Nursing, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

    Neda Javid

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Shamsaddini, M., Negarestani, A., Malakootian, M. et al. Study of radon concentration of drinking water sources in adjacent areas of Sabzevaran fault. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 1437–1446 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07426-9

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