Exposure to Radon as a Public Health Issue- A Review

M, Asere A.; Ajayi, Ikeoluwa

doi:10.9734/jsrr/2015/18779

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“…The assessment and control of indoor radon is a public health risk management matter [10,11]. The proper modeling of a general strategy for the managing of a public health matter firstly requires an accurate definition of the global framework in order to understand who the target population is, where the risk can occur, what the effects are on health, and the main determinants responsible for an increasing risk [12].…”

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A Novel Strategy for the Assessment of Radon Risk Based on Indicators

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2021

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Among the physical pollutants affecting indoor air, the radioactive gas radon may turn out to be the most hazardous. Health effects related to radon exposure have been investigated for several decades, providing major scientific evidence to conclude that chronic exposures can cause lung cancer. Additionally, an association with other diseases, such as leukemia and cancers of the extra-thoracic airways, has been advanced. The implementation of a strategy to reduce the exposure of the population and minimize the health risk, according to the European Directive 59/2013/Euratom on ionizing radiations, is a new challenge in public health management. Starting from an understanding of the general state-of-the-art, a critical analysis of existing approaches has been conducted, identifying strengths and weaknesses. Then, a strategy for assessing the radon exposure of the general population, in a new comprehensive way, is proposed. It identifies three main areas of intervention and provides a list of hazard indicators and operative solutions to control human exposure. The strategy has been conceived to provide a supporting tool to authorities in the introduction of effective measures to assess population health risks due to radon exposure.

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confidence: 99%