RadoNorm

RadoNorm Course “From Radon Measurement to Optimized Mitigation” concludes first week. Participants attended lectures on various aspects of radon measurement. They also started a real radon diagnostic of a building. More Radon-Measurement-to-Mitigation_TrainingCourse2025.pdf

A new paper from K. Skubacz (GIG) as part of WP2 (Exposure) was published in MDPI Atmosphere. The paper Activity Concentration of Radon, Thoron, and Their Decay Products in an Open System mdpi.com/2073-4433/16/5… presents a model #359-527-wpfd-open-system-model" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">radonorm.eu/publications/o… .

A new paper on radon-related health risks other than lung cancer among German uranium miners has been published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine oem.bmj.com/content/early/… by Nora Fenske, Veronika Deffner, Maria Schnelzer and Michaela Kreuzer (BfS). #radonorm #paper

2 new peer-reviewed papers Performance evaluation of radon measurement techniques in single-family homes sciencedirect.com/science/articl… and Short-Term Temporal Variability of Radon in Finnish Dwellings and the Use of Temporal Correction Factors mdpi.com/2073-4433/16/5… #radonorm #paper

The RadoNorm Course “Radon therapy: theory and practice, benefits and health risks” (RATH) explored the relationship between radon as a health risk and radon as a benefit when it is used as medication. More at radonorm.eu/calls/call-for….

The RadoNorm Course “Radon therapy: theory and practice, benefits and health risks” (RATH) began on 7th April 2025 (until 1th April 2025). It explores the relationship between radon as a health risk and as a benefit when it is used as medication. More on lnkd.in/gym_XNj

The next RadoNorm Research Seminar will be on 16th April at 13:30 CET on topic “Spatial variation of radon in housing cooperatives and workplaces” by Tuukka Turtiainen (STUK). A Webex link to join is given here: bfsde.webex.com/bfsde-en/j.php… More radonorm.eu/activities/res….

A new paper has been published in the Journal of the European Radon Association by Hallvard Haanes and Jostein Hoftuft (NRNSA) featuring results from WP (Exposure) of RadoNorm. More on lnkd.in/dbYjmySu.

Sofie Apers conducted her PhD project “(In)visible and (in)vincible? Designing theory-based, evidence-based, and strategic communication materials to increase radon protection intentions” in RadoNorm WP6. Congratulations.

RadoNorm organised its Showcase Meeting on 27th March 2025 in Brussels to highlights significance of RadoNorm’s results. More on radonorm.eu/activities/sho…. The presentations can be found on the RadoNorm website #245-523-wpfd-radonorm-showcase-meeting" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">radonorm.eu/event/event-ma…. #radonorm #research

Gianni Vettese Presents RadoNorm Research at MARC XI Conference in Hawaii. The conference provided a key platform for sharing marcconference.org cutting-edge developments in radioanalytical techniques and their applications to environmental and nuclear sciences. #radonorm

A new paper from A. Grygier and colleagues at the GIG in Poland has been published with results from WP2 (Exposure) of RadoNorm. The paper title is "Two-year assessment of radon exposure in the underground tourist route in the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry (Poland)".

The Early Career Research Council of RadoNorm organised its third consecutive training course, this time at the University of Granada in Spain, from 17 – 20 March 2025. The course was titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Science”.

The next RadoNorm Research Seminar on 12th March 2025 at 13:30 CET will feature Vladimir Spielmann (BfS). The title of the talk will be “Dose coefficients for chronic intake of radon gas and progeny by children”. The link: bfsde.webex.com/bfsde-en/j.php…

An opening is available for a permanent position at BfS in Berlin bfs.de/SiteGlobals/Fu… in the area of NORM activities. Deadline for applications is 11.3.2025 through interamt.de/koop/app/stell…. For more details, please contact Ms. Nicole Klasen (nklasen@bfs.de).

New RadoNorm Publication from WP4 Wafa Alimam and Anssi Auvinen from Tampere University, Finland, published latest findings on “Cancer risk due to ingestion of naturally occurring radionuclides through drinking water: A systematic review”  sciencedirect.com/science/articl….

Andrea Maiorana at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in Italy successfully defended his doctoral thesis involving work in WP2 (Exposure) of RadoNorm with title “Building materials as a source of indoor radon exposure”. Now is available for download iris.uniroma1.it/handle/11573/1…

RadoNorm has released its latest research findings and practical guidelines on radon and NORM-related topics, including radon measurement, mitigation, dosimetric effects, and environmental impact. Visit the RadoNorm website to download them radonorm.eu/publications/d….

The citizen science project by Source International(source-international.org) titled “Citizen Observatory of Radon Gas” was carried out in the municipality of Abbadia San Salvatore in Italy. More information on source-international.org/news/citizen-o….

“Stakeholders’ perspective on sustainable cement made with naturally occurring radioactive by-products: A cross-country comparison” was published in the Journal of Environmental Management. This and more RadoNorm publications can be found on the radonorm.eu/publications/s….