34 Percent of Galician Secondary Schools Exceed Maximum Recommended Radon Levels (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

34 Percent of Galician Secondary Schools Exceed Maximum Recommended Radon Levels

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Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela have analyzed levels of radon, a natural radioactive gas, in 58 secondary schools in Galicia. The results show that 34 percent of these schools exceed the limit of 400 Bequerels/m3 recommended by the European Union. Excessive inhalation of radon is associated with lung cancer.

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