
Moving towards the eradication of lung cancer caused by radon gas in homes and workplaces
Acronimo AZ
Abstract The main objective of the project was the creation of the radon cadastre and database and the radon distribution maps. The aim was achieved by series activities: acquaintance with foreign experiences related to the problems of the radon pollution in similar urban areas; identification of the areas with the increased «sensitivity» to radon, exuding from the bowels of the Earth (geologically active zones, fractured soils with high permeability and etc.); measuring of the indoor radon and short-lived radon semi-decay products levels in the basements and on the first floors; implementation of the analyses of relationships between dangerous indoor radon levels and structural and lithological features of the geological environment of different regions of Azerbaijan; estimation of influence doses of radon and short-lived semi-decay products of radon on the health of the population living in the studied area in accordance with the medical data and etc.
Enti SUPSI coinvolti Centro competenza radon
Responsabili Claudio Valsangiacomo
Data di inizio progetto 1 maggio 2010
Data di chiusura progetto 30 aprile 2013