Do radon risk maps encourage residential testing behaviour? Evidence from an experimental study in Canada
Results suggest maps can influence perceptions of risk and encourage radon testing in high-risk areas. In low-risk areas, communications emphasizing the severity of lung cancer and its occurrence in non-smokers may enhance public education and promote testing.
Authors
- Daniel Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-9284)
- Ellen Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0702-6169)
- Catherine E. Slavik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-239X)
- Carolyn Fish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-5035)
- Jeffrey Trieu
- David McVea
Institutions
- University of Oregon (US)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
- Oregon Center For Applied Science (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106103
- Primary Topic
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00