Radon exposure in homes is a leading cause of lung cancer, but the rate at which householders test for it is low. In a … design interventions to increase perceived risk from radon and motivate testing. Results show that providing information … about radon increased belief that exposure would lead to negative consequences. Interactive maps that depict the …

Exposure to radon gas is a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing homes for the gas is straightforward, yet most people … to encourage test uptake. Households (N = 3,500) in areas at high risk of radon exposure were randomly assigned to …-designed enveloped with a radon risk map of the household's county. The behaviourally-informed letter led to a large increase in test …

This paper uses the housing market to examine the costs of indoor air pollution. We focus on radon, an indoor air … exogenous variation in published radon risk levels. Using a repeat-sales approach, we find a significant negative relationship … between changes in published radon risk levels and residential property prices of affected properties. Interestingly, we do …

Nepal. During their occurrences, abrupt increase in greenhouse gases (like CO2, CH4, H2 etc.) and enhancement of radon … due to condensation of ionized aerosols, produced by energetic alpha particles from radon just before the earthquake. This … tectonically induced radon anomaly before the earthquake. …

Radon is a natural gas which can build up underneath buildings. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has … found sufficient evidence to classify radon as harmful to human beings. The National Radiological Protection Board has … identified areas in the United Kingdom where radon levels are above average. Northamptonshire is one such area, where the NHS was …

Radon is a natural gas which can build up underneath buildings. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has … found sufficient evidence to classify radon as harmful to humans. The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) has … identified areas in the UK where radon levels are above average. Northamptonshire is one such area, where the NHS was required to …

Radon exposure in homes is a leading cause of lung cancer, but the rate at which householders test for it is low. In a … design interventions to increase perceived risk from radon and motivate testing. Results show that providing information … about radon increased belief that exposure would lead to negative consequences. Interactive maps that depict the …