Radon exposure assessment - Connecticut

Journal Article · Fri Nov 17 04:00:00 EST 1989 · JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (USA)

OSTI ID:7025274

In 1985, indoor air radon (radon-222) levels were found to be elevated in households in Pennsylvania. Following this discovery, the Connecticut Department of Health Services (CDHS) received inquiries from citizens who requested that their household air be tested for the presence of radon. Because information regarding radon exposures in Connecticut did not exist, CDHS initiated a series of surveys/projects to characterize this potential problem. CDHS has collected data on indoor air radon levels in 5,036 households. The data from the three Connecticut studies closely agree about both average radon levels detected and the percentage exceeding 4 pCi/L. Based on the risk model from the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations IV report, results from the EPA-Connecticut Survey indicate that, in Connecticut, radon exposure may account for 280 excess cases of lung cancer per year.

• OSTI ID: 7025274
• Journal Information: JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (USA), Journal Name: JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (USA) Vol. 262:19; ISSN 0098-7484; ISSN JAMAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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