Table 2 Comparison of the radon concentrations in the present investigation with other reported values.
Location | Mean radon concentrations (Bq L− 1) | References |
|---|---|---|
Bengaluru, India | 38.3 ± 12.7 | Deepika et al. 57 |
Jammu & Kashmir, India | 41.3 ± 1.0 | Pandith et al. 58 |
Baoji, China | 41 | Xinwei59 |
Bangalore, India | 87 | Prasad et al. 60 |
Extremadura, Spain | 111 ± 7 (all samples) 58 ± 3 (well water) | López and Sánchez61 |
Rajasthan, India | 113 | Duggal et al. 29 |
Juban District, Yemen | 226.41 ± 62.39 | Abdurabu et al. 62 |
Yerevan city, Armenia | 3.78 ± 0.84 | Pyuskyulyan et al. 17 |
Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait | 9.01 | Hassan et al. 63 |
Raghunathpur municipality, West Bengal, India | 49.78 ± 1.81 | Mukherjee et al. 64 |
The Anti-Atlas, the High Atlas and the Bahira areas, Morocco | 52.99 | Tairi et al. 65 |
Er-Rachidia, Morocco | 1.92 | Said et al. 66 |
Peshawar, Pakistan | 12.0 | Shah et al. 67 |
Nagaland, India | 1.82 ± 0.04 | Jamir et al. 68 |
Hafr Al Batin area, Saudi Arabia | 1.16 | Mamun & Alazmi69 |
Gadau, Bauchi State, Nigeria | 38.3 | Shu’aibu et al. 70 |
Baridua Village, India | 43.59 | Present study |
