Radon Research is a resource featuring scientific papers and presentations on radon-related research.
National and Regional Surveys of Radon Concentration in Dwellings
Authored by: International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2013.
View this resource online: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/IAEA-AQ-33_web.pdf
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study
Authored by: Milner, J., Shrubsole, C., Das, P., Jones, B., Ridley, I., Chalabi, Z., Hamilton, I., Armstrong, B., Davies, M., and Wilkinson, P. (2014).
Read the full report here: http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.f7493#alternate
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of reducing home ventilation as part of household energy efficiency measures on deaths from radon related lung cancer.
Occupational and Environmental Causes of Lung Cancer
Authored by: Fields, R. and Withers, B. (2012)
Read the full report here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3875302/pdf/nihms-397865.pdf
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2010, Featuring Prevalence of Comorbidity and Impact on Survival Among Persons With Lung, Colorectal, Breast, or Prostate Cancer
Authored by: Edwards, BK et al. (2013)
Read the full report here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.28509/pdf
Abstract:
A revised version of Double Blind Testing of Passive Radon Detectors for the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) Committee on Radon (E-25) was released in June, 2013. The report was prepared by Ray Johnson, MS, SE, PE, FHPS, CHP, Consultant, and Craig Harris, Health Physicist.
Read the full report on CRCPD's official website: http://crcpd.org/Radon/BlindTesting/CRCPD%20Blind%20Testing%202013-06-19a%20complete.pdf
Review of low-energy construction, air tightness, ventilation strategies and indoor radon: results from Finnish houses and apartments
Authored by: Arvela, H., Holmgren, O., Reisbacka, H., and Vinha, J. (2013)
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Lung Cancer Risk from Radon in Ontario, Canada: How Many Lung Cancers can we Prevent?
Authored by: Peterson E, Aker A, Kim J, Li Y, Brand K, Copes R.
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PURPOSE:
To calculate the burden of lung cancer illness due to radon for all thirty-six health units in Ontario and determine the number of radon-attributable lung cancer deaths that could be prevented.
Housing and Child Health
Authored By: Weitzman M, Baten A, Rosenthal DG, Hoshino R, Tohn E, Jacobs DE.
Radon Control Activities for Lung Cancer Prevention in National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Plans, 2005–2011
Authored By:Antonio Neri, MD, MPH; Sherri L. Stewart, PhD; William Angell, MS
Uncertainty of 222Rn Concentrations in the Usepa Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory Exposure Chamber
Authored By: Ronca-Battista M, Budd G, McLemore S.
