²²²Rn in public water supply and risk estimate of cancer in the metropolitan area from Recife, Brazil
by C.M. Silva; C.E.O. Costa Júnior
International Journal of Low Radiation (IJLR), Vol. 10, No. 2, 2015

Abstract: The metropolitan area of Recife is characterised by high population density. Owing to the lack of radiometric assessments in public water supply, this work was designed to determine ²²²Rn concentration in public water supply samples of the metropolitan area from Recife with high natural radiation in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. To determine ²²²Rn concentrations the technique of liquid scintillation was employed. The samples showed concentrations ranging from 5 Bq l⁻¹ to 84 Bq l⁻¹. In this report, the results and the radiation-induced health effects are presented as well as discussed.

Online publication date: Thu, 28-Jan-2016

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