title: [Radon in living areas].
abstract: After some introductory remarks on the origin of natural radioactivity in living spaces, methods for measuring the concentration of radioactive substances are discussed. The results of field measurements to determine the concentration range of radon and radon daughters in living areas are presented as well as parameters influencing this range. The radiation exposure is calculated using the dose conversion factors recommended by the United Nations' Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). It is shown that the respiratory tract is the part of the body subject to the highest natural radiation exposure.
mesh_terms: D000398:Air Pollution, Radioactive; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012588:Scintillation Counting
chemical_list: D011886:Radon
vernacular_title: Radon in Wohnräumen.