Are schools safe from indoor radon?

Additionally, we were surprised to uncover the variations in requirements among different laws. Since our original inquiries, some states have lost funding to support their legislation. Florida's comprehensive radon testing program provided both residential and school testing results. [...]we a...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 2015-06, Vol.77 (10), p.38-40
Main Authors: Foster, Stephanie, Dent, Andrew, Bryant, Julia, Tencza, Brian, Adams, Erica, Dutton, Nina D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis
Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis
Confidence intervals
Disease control
Educational environment
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Funding
Health
Health aspects
Indoor
Inspection
Laws
Legislation
Lung cancer
Public health
Public schools
Radiation Monitoring
Radon
Radon - analysis
Radon tests
Residential
Risk factors
School environment
Schools
United States
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Summary:Additionally, we were surprised to uncover the variations in requirements among different laws. Since our original inquiries, some states have lost funding to support their legislation. Florida's comprehensive radon testing program provided both residential and school testing results. [...]we analyzed 13 years (1990-2012) of indoor radon test results from both residential homes and schools.
ISSN:0022-0892