Social factors and behavioural reactions to radon test outcomes underlie differences in radiation exposure dose, independent of household radon level

Abstract Radioactive radon gas inhalation causes lung cancer, and public health strategies have responded by promoting testing and exposure reduction by individuals. However, a better understanding of how radon exposure disparities are driven by psychological and social variables is required. Here,...

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Main Authors: Jesse L. Irvine, Justin A. Simms, Natasha L. Cholowsky, Dustin D. Pearson, Cheryl E. Peters, Linda E. Carlson, Aaron A. Goodarzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19499-5