Are fluorite mines prone to high concentrations of radon gas inside? The case of the Lújar mine in Órgiva (Granada, Southeast Spain)
Juan C. Santamarta,
Jesica Rodríguez-Martín,
Rafael Navarro
et al.
Abstract:The Sierra de Lújar, located in the south of Granada (Spain), hosts one of the few currently active underground fluorite mines in Spain. Considering that high concentrations of radon gas, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco, can occur in underground workplaces, the concentration of radon gas inside a fluorite underground mine has been measured, in order to prevent health risks to workers. QueryAlthough no significant concentration of radioactive elements has been detected in the geoc… Show more
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