Indoor Air Radon Testing Rate and Its Relationships with Various Socioeconomic and Public Health Factors in Georgia, USA
Personnel from the Georgia Radon Program and their allied programs and laboratories have published a statistical research article, using 134,496 short-term indoor air radon test results from Georgia, USA. The data set was provided by the State Indoor Radon Program as contributed by testing laboratories. It covers the period 1990-2022. The study correlates radon testing rate with a total of 104 different independent variables belonging to seven categories:
(1) Demographic and Neighborhood Characteristics;
(2) Housing Characteristics;
(3) Literacy and Numeracy;
(4) Employment and Economy;
(5) Selected Social Factors;
(6) Access to Computer/Internet; and
(7) Status of Healthcare, Health, Wellbeing, and Lifestyle.
The study focused attention on the demographic diversity and pronounced variation in socioeconomic and public health scenarios. In Georgia, frequently the poorest counties are where some of the highest-radon test results are found.
Some highlights address testing rates associated with demographics, socioeconomics, health indicators, housing and literacy in order to find what determines and influences testing activities.
The study provides an understanding of radon messaging about public health implications of radon for policy makers and practitioners. Additionally, based on 49 socioeconomic and public health variables explored, outreach activities could be developed to increase testing rates and minimize the public health consequences of environmental radon.
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Citation:
Indoor Air Radon Testing Rate and Its Relationships with Various Socioeconomic and Public Health Factors in Georgia, USA
Uttam Saha, Kushajveer Singh, Derek Cooper, Pamela Turner and Rebecca Cantrell
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2026, 23(4), 450; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23040450
Published 4/1/26
United States