Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Background Radiation: Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Background Ionization Radiation Levels and its Burden on the People - Couverture souple

Abana, Stanislas Nnamdi

 
9783659912979: Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Background Radiation: Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Background Ionization Radiation Levels and its Burden on the People
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659912972 ISBN 13 : 9783659912979
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Indoor and Outdoor Background Ionizing Radiation Levels is of striking importance because some of the materials used in the construction of buildings are known to be radioactive. It has been established that chronic exposure to even low dose rate of nuclear radiations from an irradiated building has the potential to induce cytogenetic damage (incidence of lung cancer) in human beings.The use of modern types of building materials has increased following the “urban revolution”. Some of these materials may contain naturally occurring radioactive materials like radium, uranium, and thorium which decay into the radioactive gas radon. Radon contributes to the radiation dose received by human beings significantly. Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year in America. In Nigeria 10000 people die every year of cancer and there are 250000 recorded cases (WHO). This book will help create awareness and sensitize the general public that modern building materials are radioactive and when used extensively in buildings, may result to detrimental health effects.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Impact of Building Materials on Human Exposure to Indoor and Outdoor Background Ionizing Radiation Levels is of striking importance because some of the materials used in the construction of buildings are known to be radioactive. It has been established that chronic exposure to even low dose rate of nuclear radiations from an irradiated building has the potential to induce cytogenetic damage (incidence of lung cancer) in human beings.The use of modern types of building materials has increased following the “urban revolution”. Some of these materials may contain naturally occurring radioactive materials like radium, uranium, and thorium which decay into the radioactive gas radon. Radon contributes to the radiation dose received by human beings significantly. Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year in America. In Nigeria 10000 people die every year of cancer and there are 250000 recorded cases (WHO). This book will help create awareness and sensitize the general public that modern building materials are radioactive and when used extensively in buildings, may result to detrimental health effects.

Biographie de l'auteur

ABANA N. STANISLAS, B.Sc.(Physics), M.Sc.(Exploration Geophysics) at University of Benin, M.Sc.(Radiation and Medical Physics) at Benue State University. Lecturer at University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria. An Author, Researcher, and Inventor. He is committed to the development and distribution of fuel-free renewable energy technologies.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659912972
ISBN 13 
9783659912979
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
68
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
KreGa Onlinehandel GmbH
4950000000000
info@krega-onlinehandel.de

Birkenweg 31
Brakel
33034
Allemagne