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In many countries, radon is the second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. The proportion of lung cancers attributable to radon is estimated to range from 3 to 14% . The hygiene requirements, the people’s health and environment protection should be observed according to the regulations in force. In such a context, is included the protection against radioactive emissions that appear inside buildings, if one takes into account the consequences they can have for human health, as radon is the main radiation source for the population; it contributes with about 57% to the annual effective dose in general to radiation, though in some areas this percentage can increase to over 95%.
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Muntean, L.E., Manea, D.L., Cosma, C. (2011). The Effects of Exposure of the Human Body to RADON. Integrated Measurements Performed in Alba County, Romania. In: Vlad, S., Ciupa, R.V. (eds) International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22586-4_23
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