| Autor: |
Ruano-Ravina A; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, San Francisco, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. mralbert@usc.es, Castro-Bernárdez M, Sande-Meijide M, Vargas A, Barros-Dios JM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of environmental radioactivity [J Environ Radioact] 2008 Jul; Vol. 99 (7), pp. 1121-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Mar 03. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.007 |
| Abstrakt: |
As reported in previous studies, Galicia (NW Spain) is an area of high radon concentrations. This study was sought to analyze the correlation between short-term (activated carbon) and long-term (alpha particle track) detectors in this geographic area, and ascertain whether there were differences in their readings that might be influenced by other variables. A comparison study, as part of a case-control study was designed in which two detectors, one of each type, were placed in the selected homes. A total of 391 homes yielded readings with both detectors. The results indicated that there was a relatively good correlation between both types of monitors (correlation coefficient 0.608; p<0.001). The highest correlations between both detectors were observed for unventilated homes, coastal sites, and the oldest buildings. Short-term and long-term detectors do not show a similar performance in all settings or situations. It is advisable to use long-term detectors whenever possible. |
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MEDLINE |
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