A systematic review of radon risk perception, awareness, and knowledge: risk communication options

L Cori, O Curzio, G Donzelli, E Bustaffa, F Bianchi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking, and research on
individual risk perception of radon is crucial to prevent its health effects. In this work, we …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term vs. long-term: A critical review of indoor radon measurement techniques

KV Mphaga, TP Mbonane, W Utembe, PC Rathebe - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Radon is a known carcinogen, and the accurate assessment of indoor levels is essential for
effective mitigation strategies. While long-term testing provides the most reliable data, short …

Social determinants of health, environmental exposures and home radon testing

SR Stanifer, MK Rayens, A Wiggins… - Western Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Home radon testing is a primary lung cancer prevention strategy, yet the majority of
Americans have not tested their home. This descriptive, ecological study uses 54,683 …

Public library lending programs increase radon testing in rural communities

SR Stanifer, K Rademacher, W Beckett… - Library & Information …, 2024 - Elsevier
Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer, yet few Americans test their
homes for radon, particularly in rural areas. The academic team and community partners …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical citizen science at the national institutes of health

E Mintz, J Couch - Citizen Science: Theory and …, 2022 - theoryandpractice …
Abstract The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest funding agency for biomedical
and behavioral research in the United States, supporting basic, translational, and clinical …

Description of a lung cancer hotspot: Disparities in lung cancer histology, incidence, and survival in Kentucky and Appalachian Kentucky

CF Brainson, B Huang, Q Chen, LE McLouth, C He… - Clinical lung cancer, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Kentucky is recognized as the state with the highest lung cancer burden for
more than 2 decades, but how lung cancer differs in Kentucky relative to other US …

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic disparities in Radon testing in North Carolina from 2010 to 2020

Z Yang, L Prox, C Meernik, Y Raveendran… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that poses significant health risks to humans,
including increased risk of lung cancer. This study investigates the association of …

[PDF][PDF] Re-examining the Efficacy of Radon Mitigation Systems in Single-Family Dwellings: A Pilot Study

OE Mansour - ZEMCH Network, 2021 - researchgate.net
Indoor radon has been recognized as a health hazard since radon was correlated with lung
cancer in miners in the previous century. In 2009 Radon gas has been classified by the …