Presence of radon in Luxembourg

The radiation protection department of the ministry of health started a new measurement concerning the naturally present radioactive gas radon back in January. This pilot project was completed in 200 homes in the municipality of Wahl, located in the canton of Redange in the west of the country. The municipality's authorities were involved in the process. So called dosimeters were installed in the concerned homes and recollected after three months.

The gas that is naturally present in our environment is the result of the disintegration of uranium. It finds its way through cracks in the rocks and when surfacing, it can concentrate especially in cellars without concrete floors. This can lead to very high concentrations being measured in such places.