Assessment of indoor Radon concentration in monumental mosque minarets of Muğla Province, Türkiye: Geological correlations, building materials, and public health implications

IF 1.8 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.112183

Mutlu Zeybek , Alican Kop , Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari

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Abstract

Radon-222 (²²²Rn) is a radioactive, inert noble gas and a known carcinogen that is imperceptible to human senses. Due to its health risks and undetectable nature, understanding its indoor accumulation is critical for public safety. This study investigates indoor radon concentrations (IRCs) in 840 monumental mosque minarets (MMs) across 13 districts of Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye, and examines their relationship with soil radon concentrations (SRCs), geological formations, building materials, and active fault lines. IRC and SRC were measured using RadonEye and Markus 10 devices, respectively, between 2018 and 2020, and spatial analyses were conducted using ArcGIS software. The highest IRC (2809 Bq/m³) was recorded in Marmaris in a minaret constructed from uranium-rich volcanic rocks, while the highest SRC (120 000 Bq/m³) was observed in Bodrum in alluvium derived from similar lithologies near active faults. Conversely, the lowest SRC (1000 Bq/m³) was found in Datça in peridotite-derived alluvium. Approximately 10 % of MMs exceeded the European Indoor Radon Reference Value (EIRRV) of 200 Bq/m³, with 30 % and 40 % surpassing 300 and 400 Bq/m³, respectively. These findings highlight the urgent need for systematic radon monitoring and mitigation in buildings, particularly in geologically susceptible regions, to reduce long-term public health risks.

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rkiye省Muğla纪念清真寺尖塔室内氡浓度评估：地质相关性、建筑材料和公共卫生影响。

氡-222 （222Rn）是一种放射性惰性惰性气体，也是一种人类感官无法察觉的已知致癌物。由于其健康风险和不可检测的性质，了解其室内积聚对公共安全至关重要。本研究调查了基伊省西南部13个地区的840座纪念性清真寺宣讲塔（mm）的室内氡浓度（IRCs），并研究了它们与土壤氡浓度（src）、地质构造、建筑材料和活动断层线的关系。2018年至2020年，分别使用RadonEye和Markus 10设备测量IRC和SRC，并使用ArcGIS软件进行空间分析。IRC最高的地区是马尔马里斯（Marmaris）的富铀火山岩尖塔，为2809 Bq/m3； SRC最高的地区是博德勒姆（Bodrum）的活动断裂附近类似岩性的冲积层，为12 000 Bq/m3。相反，最低的SRC （1000 Bq/m3）在datalada的橄榄岩冲积层中发现。大约10%的mm超过了欧洲室内氡参考值（EIRRV） 200 Bq/m3, 30%和40%分别超过300和400 Bq/m3。这些发现突出表明，迫切需要对建筑物进行系统的氡监测和缓解，特别是在地质易感地区，以减少长期的公共卫生风险。

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

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3.00

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406

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13.5 months

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