Contents
Acknowledgements
Contributors / participants
Preface
Executive summary
Abbreviations
Glossary
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INTRODUCTION
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1. HEALTH EFFECTS OF RADON
1.1 Lung cancer risks in radon-exposed miners
1.2 Lung cancer risks in the general population from indoor radon
1.3 Radon and diseases other than lung cancer
1.4 Burden of lung cancer caused by indoor radon
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2. RADON MEASUREMENTS
2.1 Measurement devices
2.2 Measurement protocols
2.3 Quality assurance for radon measurements
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3. RADON PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
3.1 Organization of radon prevention and mitigation actions
3.2 Radon prevention strategies in new constructions
3.3 Radon mitigation strategies in existing buildings
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4. COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF RADON CONTROL
4.1 The framework of cost-effectiveness analysis
4.2 Previous economic evaluations of radon prevention and mitigation
4.3 Example of a cost-effectiveness analysis
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5. RADON RISK COMMUNICATION
5.1 Fundamentals, strategies and channels
5.2 Framing radon risk issues for risk communication
5.3 Core messages for radon risk communication
5.4 Communication campaigns
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6. NATIONAL RADON PROGRAMMES
6.1 Organization of a national radon programme
6.2 National radon surveys
6.3 National reference levels
6.4 Building regulations and building codes
6.5 Identification and remediation of homes with high radon
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