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Influence of some specific meteorological events on indoor radon dynamic in western Switzerland

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joanfred.rey@hefr.ch

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1 School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, Transform Institute, Western Switzerland Center for Indoor Air Quality and Radon (croqAIR), HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Fribourg, CH-1700, Switzerland

2 Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, bd Carl Vogt 66, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

3 Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Schwarzenburgstrasse 165, 3003 Berne, Switzerland.

4 ECONS SA, CH-6934 Bioggio, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Radon is a natural radioactive gas that may cumulate in indoor environments. The impacts of weather events on indoor radon concentration had been explored in different places around the world but only marginally in Switzerland. Using basic statistical analysis, this study investigates different meteorological parameters' influence on indoor radon concentrations and shows that outdoor air temperature is the most influential beyond others. Finally, this paper highlights the importance of radon dynamic in buildings, a topic often overlooked by construction professionals and the broader public in Switzerland.

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10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012138