Clearing the air: A systematic review of mass media campaigns to increase indoor radon testing and remediation

S Apers, H Vandebosch, T Perko - Communications, 2024 - degruyter.com
Indoor radon is a natural radioactive gas that enters homes through cracks in the
foundations. It is one of the leading causes of lung cancer. Although radon can be detected …

Behaviourally-informed household communications increase uptake of radon tests in a randomised controlled trial

S Timmons, PD Lunn - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Perceptions of cigarettes and e-cigarettes: does health literacy matter?

JM Marx, A Miller, A Windsor, J Locke… - Journal of American …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study assessed the relationship between health literacy, perceptions of
traditional and electronic cigarettes, and smoking status among college students …

Is targeting the solution? Evidence from an experiment on radon risk communication

D Dametto, B Oertel, C Pölzl-Viol… - Journal of risk …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
While prolonged exposure to radon is one of the most significant risk factors for lung cancer,
public awareness and willingness to mitigate the risk are typically low, even in regions with …

[PDF][PDF] ESRI Working Paper No. 775

S Timmons, A Papadopoulos, P Lunn - 2024 - esri.ie
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Erfassung des Umgangs der deutschen Bevölkerung mit Radon als Grundlage für Risikokommunikation und Stärkung des Schutzverhaltens

N Dilkova-Gnoyke, R Gaber, T Jerković, M Meyer… - doris.bfs.de
1.1 Hintergrund Radon ist ein natürlich vorkommendes radioaktives Edelgas, das
mitverantwortlich für das Entstehen von Lungenkrebs sein kann. Radon ist nach dem …

[PDF][PDF] Möglichkeiten des Zuschnitts von Risikoinformationen im Strahlenschutz auf unterschiedliche Zielgruppen im Internet

D Dametto, B Oertel, J Maier - doris.bfs.de
Mit dem Projekt „Möglichkeiten des Zuschnitts von Risikoinformationen im Strahlenschutz
auf unterschiedliche Zielgruppen im Internet “sollten auf verschiedene Rezipient* innen …

Examining Multilevel Sociodemographic Impact on Radon Testing among Cities in Illinois

LI Killam - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas estimated to cause 21,000 annual lung
cancer deaths in the US However, household testing rates remain low. The United States …