| List of Radon Level by Country (Please send comments and
corrections to: Jan_Zielinski@hc-sc.gc.ca) |
| Country Name |
WHO
Code |
ISO |
Population 106 a |
AM |
GM |
GSD |
Max |
Classification of AMb |
Source |
OriginalReference
for AM, possibly GM, GSD, Max |
| Canada |
2090 |
CAN |
32.27
|
28.35 |
11.2 |
3.9 |
1720 |
CWA |
JMZ |
Letourneau, E.
G.; Krewski, D.; Zielinski, J. M., and McGregor, R. G. Cost effectiveness of
radon mitigation in Canada. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1992;
45:593-598.; and Letourneau, E. G.;
McGregor, R. G., and Walker, W. B. Design and interpretation of large surveys
for indoor exposure to radon daughters . Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
1984; 7(1):303-308. |
| Cuba |
2150 |
CUB |
11.27 |
7.7 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
15.3 |
CWA |
UNSCEAR 2004 survey |
Tomas
Zerquera, J.; Prendes Alonso, M.; Fernandez Gomez, I. M.; Rodriguez Castro,
G. V.; Martinez Ricardo, N.; Lopez Bejerano, G.; Ara do Lopez, J. O.; Acosta
Rodriguez, N.; Carrazana Gonzalez, J.; Brigido Flores, O.; Hernandez Perez,
A., and Diaz Rizo, O. Studies on
internal exposure doses received by the cuban population due to the intake of
radionuclides from the environmental sources. Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
2006 Dec 1; 121(2):168-174.; and Tomas Zerquera, J.; Perez Sanchez, D.;
Prendes Alonso, M. Brigido Flores O., and Hernández Pérez, A. Study on
External Exposure Doses Received by the Cuban Population from Environmental
Radiation Sources. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2001 May 1;
95(1):49-52.
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| Mexico |
2310 |
MEX |
107.03 |
140 |
90 |
|
1193 |
|
UNSCEAR 2006 survey |
Martinez,
T.; Cabrera, L.; Oliveres, J. L., and Gonzalez, P. Radon and thoron levels in
Mexico city dwellings. Proceedings of
the V Regional Congress on Radiation Protection and Safety. Recife, Brazil. Brasil; 2001.; and Canoba,
A.; López, F. O.; Arnaud, M. I.; Oliveira, A. A.; Neman, R. S.; Hadler, J.
C.; Iunes, P. J.; Paulo, S. R.; Osorio, A. M.; Aparecido, R.; Rodríguez, C.;
Moreno, V.; Vasquez, R.; Espinosa, G.; Golzarri; J. I. ; Martínez, T.;
Navarrete, M.; Cabrera, I.; Segovia, N.; Peńa, P.; Taméz, E.; Pereyra,
P.; López-; Herrera, M. E., and Sajo-Bohus, L. Indoor radon measurements in
six Latin American countries. Geofisica Internacional. 2002; 41(4):453-457. |
| United States |
2450 |
USA |
298.21 |
46 |
25 |
3.1 |
|
CWA |
UNSCEAR 2000 report |
Marcinowski,
F.; Lucas, R. M., and Yeager, W. M. National and regional distributions of
airborne radon concentrations in U.S. homes. Health Physics. 1994 Jun;
66(6):699-706.; and United States Environmental Protection Agency. National
residential radon survey. EPA 402/R-92-011.
1992 |
| a Data are estimates for July
2005, taken from the United Nations World Populations Prospects Report (2004
revision). |
| b CWA - Country
Wide Average; RA - Regional Average. |
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