Mathematical models for radiation effects on human health
Creators
- 1. Department of Mathematics, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University, Tehri Garhwal (India)
Description
In this paper, we are proposing a theoretical approach of basic mathematical models for radiation effect on human health. The largest natural sources of radiation exposure to humans are radon gas. While radon gas has always been in the environment, awareness of its contribution to human radiation exposure has increased in recent years. Radon's primary pathway is through air space in soil and rock. Pressure differences between the soil and the inside of buildings may cause radon gas to move indoors. Radon decays to radon daughters, some of which emit alpha radiation. Alpha-emitting radon daughters are adsorbed on to dust particles which, when inhaled, are trapped in the lungs and may cause gene damage, mutations and finally cancer. Exposure to excess UV radiation increases risk of skin cancer but there is also a dark side. The incidence of all types of skin cancer is related to exposure to UV radiation. Non-melanoma skin cancer, eye melanoma, and lip cancer have also been related to natural UV light
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
- Imprint Place
- Tehri Garhwal (India)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the first national conference on radiation awareness and detection in natural environment: abstracts and souvenir
- Imprint Pagination
- 83 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 56-57
Conference
- Title
- national conference on radiation awareness and detection in natural environment
- Acronym
- RADNET-I
- Dates
- 15-17 Jun 2015
- Place
- Tehri Garhwal (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 47015512
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; URANIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; DISEASES; DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HAZARDS; METALS; MONITORING; NONMETALS; RARE GASES