[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 …
people split their time between different environments, altering health risks. Here, we report …
[HTML][HTML] A psycho-social-environmental lens on radon air pollutant: authorities', mitigation contractors', and residents' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to …
D Hevey, T Perko, M Martell, G Bradley… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Radon is a major indoor air pollutant that poses a significant risk of lung cancer
to those exposed in their homes. While mitigation of high radon levels in homes has been …
to those exposed in their homes. While mitigation of high radon levels in homes has been …
[HTML][HTML] Rural communities experience higher radon exposure versus urban areas, potentially due to drilled groundwater well annuli acting as unintended radon gas …
SM Khan, DD Pearson, EL Eldridge, TA Morais… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Repetitive, long-term inhalation of radioactive radon gas is one of the leading causes of lung
cancer, with exposure differences being a function of geographic location, built environment …
cancer, with exposure differences being a function of geographic location, built environment …
[HTML][HTML] Behaviourally-informed household communications increase uptake of radon tests in a randomised controlled trial
Exposure to radon gas is a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing homes for the gas is
straightforward, yet most people do not undertake tests even when offered freely. We report …
straightforward, yet most people do not undertake tests even when offered freely. We report …
[HTML][HTML] Profound DNA methylomic differences between single-and multi-fraction alpha irradiations of lung fibroblasts
MN Vera-Chang, JM Danforth, M Stuart, AA Goodarzi… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Alpha (α)-radiation is a ubiquitous environmental agent with epigenotoxic
effects. Human exposure to α-radiation at potentially harmful levels can occur repetitively …
effects. Human exposure to α-radiation at potentially harmful levels can occur repetitively …
[HTML][HTML] Geospatial Science for the Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer in the Exposome Era
Geospatial science is the science of location or place that harnesses geospatial tools, such
as geographic information systems (GIS), to understand the features of the environment …
as geographic information systems (GIS), to understand the features of the environment …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring societal attitudes and behaviours towards radon indoors: A case study of Slovenia
Public opinion surveys play a crucial role in assessing public awareness, knowledge, and
radon risk perception in the context of national Radon Action Plans. However, many of these …
radon risk perception in the context of national Radon Action Plans. However, many of these …
[HTML][HTML] When citizen science meets radon building diagnosis: synthesis of a french pilot project developed in the framework of the European RadoNorm research …
S Andresz, A Marchand-Moury… - Open Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As part of the European RadoNorm research project, citizen science pilot projects focusing
on the management of radon risk in houses have been implemented in four countries. This …
on the management of radon risk in houses have been implemented in four countries. This …
[PDF][PDF] ESRI Working Paper No. 775
A basic function of government is to manage environmental risks. This requires
measurement of how the public perceive different risks, but it is hard to measure risk …
measurement of how the public perceive different risks, but it is hard to measure risk …
Radon Exposure and Incident Stroke Risk in the Women's Health Initiative
SF Buchheit, JM Collins, KM Anthony, SAM Love… - Neurology, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Little is known about the role of radon in the epidemiology of
stroke among women. We therefore examined the association between home radon …
stroke among women. We therefore examined the association between home radon …