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Variance of indoor radon concentration: Major influencing factors by Yarmoshenko, I., Vasilyev, A., Malinovsky, G., Bossew, P., Žunić, Z.S., Onischenko, A., Zhukovsky, M.

“…Variance of radon concentration in dwelling atmosphere is analysed with regard to geogenic and anthropogenic influencing factors. Analysis includes review of…”
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Radon in indoor air of primary schools: a systematic survey to evaluate factors affecting radon concentration levels and their variability by Bochicchio, F., Žunić, Z. S., Carpentieri, C., Antignani, S., Venoso, G., Carelli, V., Cordedda, C., Veselinović, N., Tollefsen, T., Bossew, P.

“…In order to optimize the design of a national survey aimed to evaluate radon exposure of children in schools in Serbia, a pilot study was carried out in all…”
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MEASUREMENT OF URANIUM IN URINE, HAIR AND NAILS IN SUBJECTS OF NISKA BANJA TOWN, A HIGH NATURAL BACKGROUND RADIATION AREA OF SERBIA by Žunic, Z S, Benedik, L, Kritsananuwat, R, Veselinovic, N, Tokonami, S, Arae, H, Stojanovska, Z, Sahoo, S K

“…Abstract Urine, hair and nail samples were collected from a population of both sex aged from 40 to 87 years in Niška Banja (227 km south of Belgrade, Serbia)…”
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Long-term measurements of radon, thoron and their airborne progeny in 25 schools in Republic of Srpska by Ćurguz, Z., Stojanovska, Z., Žunić, Z.S., Kolarž, P., Ischikawa, T., Omori, Y., Mishra, R., Sapra, B.K., Vaupotič, J., Ujić, P., Bossew, P.

“…This article reports results of the first investigations on indoor radon, thoron and their decay products concentration in 25 primary schools of Banja Luka,…”
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Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niška Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe) by Sahoo, S.K., Žunić, Z.S., Kritsananuwat, R., Zagrodzki, P., Bossew, P., Veselinovic, N., Mishra, S., Yonehara, H., Tokonami, S.

“…Human hair and nails can be considered as bio-indicators of the public exposure to certain natural radionuclides and other toxic metals over a long period of…”
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Geographical distribution of the annual mean radon concentrations in primary schools of Southern Serbia – application of geostatistical methods by Bossew, P., Žunić, Z.S., Stojanovska, Z., Tollefsen, T., Carpentieri, C., Veselinović, N., Komatina, S., Vaupotič, J., Simović, R.D., Antignani, S., Bochicchio, F.

“…Between 2008 and 2011 a survey of radon (222Rn) was performed in schools of several districts of Southern Serbia. Some results have been published previously…”
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The relation between radon in schools and in dwellings: A case study in a rural region of Southern Serbia by Žunić, Z.S., Bossew, P., Bochicchio, F., Veselinovic, N., Carpentieri, C., Venoso, G., Antignani, S., Simovic, R., Ćurguz, Z., Udovicic, V., Stojanovska, Z., Tollefsen, T.

“…Recognized as a significant health hazard, radon (Rn) has been given increasing attention for years. Surveys of different kinds have been performed in many…”
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High variability of indoor radon concentrations in uraniferous bedrock areas in the Balkan region by Žunić, Z.S., Ujić, P., Nađđerđ, L., Yarmoshenko, I.V., Radanović, S.B., Komatina Petrović, S., Čeliković, I., Komatina, M., Bossew, P.

“…In this work the strong influence of geological factors on the variability of indoor radon is found in two of three geologically very different regions of…”
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Diurnal variations of radon and thoron activity concentrations and effective doses in dwellings in Niška Banja, Serbia by Vaupotič, J, Streil, T, Tokonami, S, Žunic, Z S

“…In Niška Banja, a spa town in a radon-prone area in southern Serbia, radon ((222)Rn) and thoron ((220)Rn) activity concentrations were measured continuously…”
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An evaluation of thoron (and radon) equilibrium factor close to walls based on long-term measurements in dwellings by Mishra, R, Zunic, Z S, Venoso, G, Bochicchio, F, Stojanovska, Z, Carpentieri, C, Prajith, R, Sapra, B K, Mayya, Y S, Ishikawa, T, Omori, Y, Veselinovic, N, Tollefsen, T, Ujić, P, Bossew, P

“…Thoron gas and its progeny behave quite differently in room environments, owing to the difference in their half-lives; therefore, it is important to measure…”
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High natural radiation exposure in radon spa areas: a detailed field investigation in Niška Banja (Balkan region) by Žunić, Z.S., Kobal, I., Vaupotič, J., Kozak, K., Mazur, J., Birovljev, A., Janik, M., Čeliković, I., Ujić, P., Demajo, A., Krstić, G., Jakupi, B., Quarto, M., Bochicchio, F.

“…The measurement campaigns have been done in the rural community of Niška Banja, a spa town located in southern Serbia, to evaluate population exposure to…”
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Distribution of uranium and some selected trace metals in human scalp hair from Balkans by Zunic, Z S, Tokonami, S, Mishra, S, Arae, H, Kritsananuwat, R, Sahoo, S K

“…The possible consequences of the use of depleted uranium (DU) used in Balkan conflicts in 1995 and 1999 for the people and the environment of this reason need…”
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Comparison of retrospective and contemporary indoor radon measurements in a high-radon area of Serbia by Žunić, Z.S., Yarmoshenko, I.V., Kelleher, K., Paridaens, J., Mc Laughlin, J.P., Čeliković, I., Ujić, P., Onischenko, A.D., Jovanović, S., Demajo, A., Birovljev, A., Bochicchio, F.

“…In Niška Banja, Serbia, which is a high-radon area, a comparison was made between two retrospective radon measuring methods and contemporary radon…”
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Collaborative investigations on thoron and radon in some rural communities of Balkans by Žunić, Z. S., Čeliković, I., Tokonami, S., Ishikawa, T., Ujić, P., Onischenko, A., Zhukovsky, M., Milić, G., Jakupi, B., Čuknić, O., Veselinović, N., Fujimoto, K., Sahoo, S. K., Yarmoshenko, I.

“…This paper deals with the results of the first-field use in the Balkans, i.e. Serbia and Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Hercegovina), of a passive…”
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Radon survey in the high natural radiation region of Niška Banja, Serbia by Žunic, Z.S., Yarmoshenko, I.V., Birovljev, A., Bochicchio, F., Quarto, M., Obryk, B., Paszkowski, M., I. Čeliković, Demajo, A., Ujić, P., Budzanowski, M., Olko, P., McLaughlin, J.P., Waligorski, M.P.R.

“…A radon survey has been carried out around the town of Niška Banja (Serbia) in a region partly located over travertine formations, showing an enhanced level of…”
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SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF INDOOR RADON CONCENTRATION IN SCHOOLS: IMPLICATIONS ON RADON MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS by Curguz, Z, Venoso, G, Zunic, Z S, Mirjanic, D, Ampollini, M, Carpentieri, C, Di Carlo, C, Caprio, M, Alavantic, D, Kolarz, P, Stojanovska, Z, Antignani, S, Bochicchio, F

“…Abstract The requirements about radon measurements in schools and public buildings included in most of the national and international legislations are…”
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Integrated natural radiation exposure studies in stable Yugoslav rural communities by Zunic, Z.S., McLaughlin, J.P., Walsh, C., Birovljev, A., Simopoulos, S.E., Jakupi, B., Gordanic, V., Demajo, M., Trotti, F., Falk, R., Vanmarcke, H., Paridaens, J., Fujimoto, K.

“…The results of field investigations of natural radiation exposures of the general population in two stable rural communities in Yugoslavia are presented. The…”
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Determination of depleted uranium in environmental samples by gamma-spectroscopic techniques by Karangelos, D.J, Anagnostakis, M.J, Hinis, E.P, Simopoulos, S.E, Zunic, Z.S

“…The military use of depleted uranium initiated the need for an efficient and reliable method to detect and quantify DU contamination in environmental samples…”
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Actinide analysis of a depleted uranium penetrator from a 1999 target site in southern Serbia by McLaughlin, J.P, León Vintró, L, Smith, K.J, Mitchell, P.I, Žunić, Z.S

“…Following the detection of 236U in depleted uranium (DU) ammunition used during the Balkans conflict in the 1990s, concern has been expressed about the…”
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Field experience on indoor radon, thoron and their progenies with solid-state detectors in a survey of Kosovo and Metohija (Balkan region) by Gulan, L, Milic, G, Bossew, P, Omori, Y, Ishikawa, T, Mishra, R, Mayya, Y S, Stojanovska, Z, Nikezic, D, Vuckovic, B, Zunic, Z S

“…Since 1996/97, indoor radon has been measured in scattered locations around Kosovo. In the most recent campaign, apart from radon, thoron and Rn and Tn…”
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