North Carolina Radon Program’s Successful Partnership with Duke University
The North Carolina Radon Program has partnered with Duke Cancer Institute and Duke University to further the statewide goals of educating the public about radon and its importance to lung health. This partnership has had several successes.
In promoting education about radon-induced lung cancer, a variety of methods to communicate to the public have been used. In a video presentation called “Faith, Hope and Lungevity, a Stage IV lung cancer survivor shared her story.
Duke institutions have been active in conducting research on a variety of aspects of radon-induced lung cancer as well and in promoting patient understanding of radon risks. The publication “Radon Exposure: Using the Spectrum of Prevention Framework to Increase Healthcare Provider Awareness” serves to increase radon awareness and address opportunities for providers to work toward various objectives to reduce radon exposure. This article encourages nurses to advocate that patients have their homes tested for radon. The article’s co-author is Philip Gibson of the North Carolina Radon Program. See the article at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27857251/
The successes of the North Carolina Radon Program partnership with Duke institutions has resulted in raised awareness and understanding of radon risks in the public at large.
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