The Effect of Radon on the Built Environment–A Review

Abstract

Radon gas is a harmful gas that occurs naturally in initiate in rock and soil. It leaks into households via footing, walls as well as construction joints cracks. In nation’s few parts, radon’s foremost source is groundwater. This gas is a natural formed radioactive gas changes that happened with occurring geographically that focuses on the building environment. The radon concentration within any residence varies considerably with time. There is usually both daytime and seasonal change, and also significant variation from year to year. Measured radon concentrations vary generally between houses, depending not only on time based variability, but also on the local geology, on the details of building construction, and on the habits of the residents. There must be a radon test for every home. Lung cancer is mainly caused due to radon in the non-smokers. In many cases prevention of lung cancer is possible specifically in the lung cancer that is caused due to radon. Thus, it is necessary for research purpose to solve the radon mitigation problem as well as anti-radon measures must be defined, that must be present in the domestic properties readily during the construction time. Therefore, it has been suggested that in Radon affected areas all new residences must have the necessary radon testing. Furthermore, among the various primary goals one is that more precise estimations must be accommodated in the indoor environment for protecting against long-term exposures risks of radon gas.