A geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial modeling approach to assessing indoor radon potential at local level.
Appl Radiat Isot
; 64(4): 490-6, 2006 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16314109
ABSTRACT
This study integrates residential radon data from previous studies in Southern California (USA), into a geographic information system (GIS) linked with statistical techniques. A difference (p<0.05) is found in the indoor radon in residences grouped by radon-potential zones. Using a novel Monte Carlo approach, we found that the mean distance from elevated-radon residences (concentration>74 Bq m(-3)) to epicenters of large (> 4 Richter) earthquakes was smaller (p<0.0001) than the average residence-to-epicenter distance, suggesting an association between the elevated indoor-radon and seismic activities.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Geographic Information Systems
/
Air Pollutants, Radioactive
/
Models, Theoretical
Language:
En
Journal:
Appl Radiat Isot
Journal subject:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
/
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States