| --- |
| license: cc-by-4.0 |
| task_categories: |
| - tabular-classification |
| language: |
| - en |
| tags: |
| - environmental-health |
| - radon |
| - indoor-radiation |
| - lung-cancer |
| - building-materials |
| - synthetic |
| - sub-saharan-africa |
| pretty_name: Radon & Indoor Radiation Exposure (SSA) |
| size_categories: |
| - 10K<n<100K |
| configs: |
| - config_name: granite_geology_rural |
| data_files: data/radon_granite_rural.csv |
| default: true |
| - config_name: urban_residential |
| data_files: data/radon_urban_residential.csv |
| - config_name: occupational_underground |
| data_files: data/radon_occupational.csv |
| --- |
| |
| # Radon & Indoor Radiation Exposure in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| ## Abstract |
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| Synthetic dataset modelling indoor radon concentrations, building characteristics, and lung cancer risk across three settings in SSA. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer globally; WHO recommends 100 Bq/m³ reference level. Granite geology, poor ventilation, and ground-level dwellings increase concentrations. |
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| ### Scenarios |
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| - **Granite Geology Rural**: Communities on granite bedrock with mean radon ~120 Bq/m³. |
| - **Urban Residential**: Mixed urban buildings with mean ~60 Bq/m³. |
| - **Occupational Underground**: Mines, tunnels, basements with mean ~250 Bq/m³. |
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| ## Parameterization Evidence |
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| | Parameter | Value | Source | Year | |
| | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| | Radon causes 3-14% of lung cancers; 100 Bq/m³ ref | Guideline | WHO Fact Sheet | 2023 | |
| | Indoor radon in Africa: critical review | SSA data | PMC12277776 | 2025 | |
| | ~50% of human radiation exposure from radon | Burden | PMC12081354 | 2025 | |
| | Nigerian buildings radon monitoring | SSA data | PubMed 40334468 | 2025 | |
| | SA community near granite: alpha particle damage | SSA data | PMC12331818 | 2025 | |
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| ## Validation |
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| ## Usage |
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| ```python |
| from datasets import load_dataset |
| ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/radon-indoor-radiation", "granite_geology_rural") |
| ``` |
|
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| ## Limitations |
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| - Synthetic data; not for clinical decision-making. |
| - Radon concentrations vary seasonally and diurnally; dataset captures annual average. |
| - Limited real measurement data from SSA to validate distributions. |
|
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| ## References |
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| 1. WHO. Radon and Health Fact Sheet. 2023. |
| 2. PMC12277776. Indoor radon exposure in Africa: critical review. 2025. |
| 3. PMC12081354. Lung cancer attributed to residential radon. 2025. |
| 4. PMC12331818. Indoor radon in SA community near granite. 2025. |
|
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| ## Citation |
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| ```bibtex |
| @dataset{electricsheepafrica_radon_indoor_radiation_2025, |
| title={Radon and Indoor Radiation Exposure in Sub-Saharan Africa}, |
| author={Electric Sheep Africa}, |
| year={2025}, |
| publisher={HuggingFace}, |
| url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/radon-indoor-radiation} |
| } |
| ``` |
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| ## License |
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| CC-BY-4.0 |
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