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Original Article Pages 39-47
Abstract: The earth's surface concentration of radioactive natural material can exceed the average values by different orders of magnitude. Some naturally occurring radionuclides of telluric origin decay by alpha emission; these if absorbed by nearby nuclides induce nuclear (α, n) reaction. In dwelling areas with higher levels called hot spots it is possible that the level of cosmogenic thermal neutrons enhanced by telluric neutrons, may endanger human health. This study presents some results of simulations and measurements using radon and daughters detectors in correlation to thermal surficial neutrons. The results indicate that telluric ambient neutron could be significant in areas of high radioactive anomaly.
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