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Discussion. The results pair the PHN with practical interventions and the underlying rationale to develop radon careplans with vulnerable families across housing types. The PHN has both the competence and the access to help families reduce their exposure to this potent carcinogen.
25 sty 2023 · Well-tested, durable and cost-efficient methods exist for preventing radon in new buildings and reducing radon in existing dwellings. Radon prevention should be considered when new structures are built, particularly in radon-prone areas.
29 sie 2024 · The NRAP|2021–2025 sets a goal for the nation to find, fix and prevent high indoor radon levels in 8 million buildings by 2025 and prevent 3,500 lung cancer deaths per year. Under this Plan, leaders from across multiple sectors are working together to plan, guide and sustain nationwide action to prevent exposure to radon.
The national radon action plan should present the general, and specific objec-tives outlined in the Euratom Directive, including scientific knowledge about radon and its health effects and address long-term goals (reducing the risk of lung cancer attributable to exposure to radon).
30 mar 2022 · A new requirement of the EU-BSS with regard to radon protection is the obligation of the Member States to develop national radon action plans “addressing long-term risks from radon exposures in dwellings, buildings with public access and workplaces for any source of radon ingress, whether from soil, building materials or water” (article 103.1).
20 lut 2024 · In Europe, recent legislation has been adopted to address radon exposure in dwellings; this law establishes national reference levels and guidelines for defining Radon Priority Areas (RPAs). This study focuses on mapping the Geogenic Radon Potential (GRP) as a foundation for identifying RPAs and, consequently, assessing radon risk in indoor ...
4 lut 2021 · Globally, in 2019, residential radon exposure alone was estimated to have caused 84,000 deaths by lung cancer; in some countries, it is among the leading causes of lung cancer. The naturally occurring radioactive gas is an important cause of lung cancer in people who have never smoked.
