Alerting patients to the risk of radon

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Pennsylvania Medicine; (United States)

OSTI ID:5952577

Bell, R T; Stewart, K M

The potential lung cancer risk from exposure to radon gas and the development of appropriate public health policy have been the subject of much discussion for several years. The American Lung Association has taken a leading role in educating the public on radon and other environmental hazards. This article presents background on radon, including the issues of risk assessment and policy development; reviews the current understanding of the hazards of exposure and the scope of the problem; describes how to test for radon; and discusses how to decrease radon levels.

• OSTI ID: 5952577
• Journal Information: Pennsylvania Medicine; (United States), Journal Name: Pennsylvania Medicine; (United States) Vol. 96:6; ISSN PNMDAL; ISSN 0031-4595
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540230 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
552000* -- Public Health
560180 -- Radiation Protection Procedures-- (1992-)
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
BODY
DISEASES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
LUNGS
MONITORING
NEOPLASMS
NONMETALS
ORGANS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RADON
RARE GASES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RISK ASSESSMENT