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 …

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 …

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 …