Radiological indices estimation from radon concentration in selected groundwater supplies in Abeokuta, south western Nigeria.

Lung cancer has been linked to long-term exposures to radon through food or water consumption, inhalation in caves or closed chambers, or exposure to radon-saturated open air. In Abeokuta, Nigeria, 58 samples of drinking water were tested for radon. 25 samples from a hand-dug well and 33 samples from a borehole of water used for drinking and other domestic purposes were each taken from different locations in Abeokuta.