Indoor radon concentrations in workplaces and dwellings in North-Western Greece
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Radon and its decay products are significant natural sources of radiation exposure for the general population, both in the living and working environment. Thus, extensive residential and occupational radon surveys are continuously performed worldwide. In Greece, indoor radon mapping has covered mostly the north-eastern, eastern and southern part of the country (Nikolopoulos et al., 2002, Clouvas et al., 2007).
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