A R Denman et al 2004 J. Radiol. Prot. 24 83 doi:10.1088/0952-4746/24/1/007
A R Denman1,4, C J Groves-Kirkby1,5, P S Phillips2 and R Tornberg3
Show affiliationsRadon can be present in domestic properties at high enough levels to pose a health risk. Such levels can usually be reduced by simple means. Studies on a group of radon-remediated homes in Northamptonshire, a radon affected area, have estimated the health benefits and cost effectiveness from remediation and have shown that remediation can be justified. These assessments have been based on collective population-average risk coefficients. The advent of the European Community Radon Software (ECRS) permits the consideration of individual risk. In particular, it can take into account individual smoking habits, which significantly affect risk, as current scientific opinion is that risks from radon and smoking are multiplicative. This note indicates how the software can be used, and the usefulness of this approach.
Issue 1 (March 2004)
Received 3 January 2003, accepted for publication 29 January 2004, in final form 15 December 2003
Published 5 March 2004
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