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A Pre-Diagnosis Model for Indoor Radon Potential Assessment
Meneses, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno; Leite, Patrícia; Texeira, Paulo; Gonçalves, Joaquim; Silva, joaquim PIndoor radon is a well-known public health threat. WHO estimates radon causes between 3-14% of all lung cancers and has issued many recommendations to encourage countries to act against the exposure to radon and associated cancer risks. However, many people continue to be unaware about radon health risk. In previous works we developed a prediagnosis approach to evaluate the radon potential in indoor environment...
CITIZEN SCIENCE PLATFORM FOR RADON POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT AND RADON RISK AWARENESS
Meneses, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno; Leite, Patrícia; Teixeira, Paulo; Silva, Joaquim P.The WHO estimates that cancers caused by radon gas may account for 14% of all lung cancers. The concentration of indoor radon gas is a well-known public health threat and has been the subject of many scientific studies. The WHO has issued recommendations to encourage countries to act against radon exposure to reduce the associated cancer risks. However, despite the vast knowledge on this subject, the measures a...