[PDF][PDF] Radon interventions around the globe: A systematic review

SM Khan, J Gomes, DR Krewski - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Background Radon is the primary source of environmental radiation exposure posing a
significant human health risk in cold countries. In Canada, most provinces have revised …

[HTML][HTML] Residential radon exposure and cancer

A Reddy, C Conde, C Peterson, K Nugent - Oncology Reviews, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Radon is an established human lung carcinogen naturally released as an odorless,
colorless gas from soil and rocks. It is a major environmental source of ionizing radiation and …

[HTML][HTML] Radon exposure is rising steadily within the modern North American residential environment, and is increasingly uniform across seasons

FKT Stanley, JL Irvine, WR Jacques, SR Salgia… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Human-made buildings can artificially concentrate radioactive radon gas of geologic origin,
exposing occupants to harmful alpha particle radiation emissions that damage DNA and …

[HTML][HTML] Consequences of changing Canadian activity patterns since the COVID-19 pandemic include increased residential radon gas exposure for younger people

NL Cholowsky, MJ Chen, G Selouani, SC Pett… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced widespread behaviour changes that shifted how
people split their time between different environments, altering health risks. Here, we report …

[HTML][HTML] Rising Canadian and falling Swedish radon gas exposure as a consequence of 20th to 21st century residential build practices

SM Khan, DD Pearson, T Rönnqvist, ME Nielsen… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Radioactive radon gas inhalation is a major cause of lung cancer worldwide and is a
consequence of the built environment. The average radon level of properties built in a given …

[HTML][HTML] Social factors and behavioural reactions to radon test outcomes underlie differences in radiation exposure dose, independent of household radon level

JL Irvine, JA Simms, NL Cholowsky, DD Pearson… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Radioactive radon gas inhalation causes lung cancer, and public health strategies have
responded by promoting testing and exposure reduction by individuals. However, a better …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession

NL Cholowsky, JL Irvine, JA Simms, DD Pearson… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Radioactive radon inhalation is a leading cause of lung cancer and underlies an ongoing
public health crisis. Radon exposure prevention strategies typically begin by informing …

Comprehensive survey on radon mitigation and indoor air quality in energy efficient buildings from Romania

BD Burghele, M Botoș, S Beldean-Galea… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last 10 years applied scientific research has been carried out in Romania to tacked
the residential radon issues. The increased interest to reduce the carbon footprint of …

[HTML][HTML] Younger North Americans are exposed to more radon gas due to occupancy biases within the residential built environment

JA Simms, DD Pearson, NL Cholowsky, JL Irvine… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Residential buildings can concentrate radioactive radon gas, exposing occupants to particle
radiation that increases lung cancer risk. This has worsened over time in North America, with …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental/occupational exposure to radon and non-pulmonary neoplasm risk: A review of epidemiologic evidence

P Mozzoni, S Pinelli, M Corradi, S Ranzieri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although Radon (Rn) is a known agent for lung cancer, the link between Rn exposure and
other non-pulmonary neoplasms remains unclear. The aim of this review is to investigate the …