title: Variation of radon exposure in Damascus dwellings.
abstract: In the present work, activity concentrations of (222)Rn in air and (222)Rn and (226)Ra in drinking water were measured in Damascus city covering its old and modern parts. It was found that the average air radon activity concentration in the old part was higher than in the modern part, and in drinking water, radon was found to be 60 ± 3 Bq/l, and less than 0.13 Bq/l for radium, which were lower than the recommended levels set by WHO.
authors.affiliation: Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS), Department of Protection & Safety, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria. prscientific1@aec.org.sy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shweikani
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D013593:Syria
chemical_list: D011886:Radon